Viola Girl
How popular is Viola?
#1,013 girl name in 2025
247 baby girls were named Viola in the US in 2025, making it the 1013th most popular girl name.
23,201living people named Viola (est.)
74median age of people named Viola
133,427babies named Viola since 1880
1 in 13,422US babies born in 2025
Viola popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,013 for girls (▲ 171 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 247 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,266 in 2015, #1,118 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (4,331 girls) |
| Highest rank | #42 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Viola is most popular
Babies named Viola per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Viola by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,806 | #74 |
| 1890s | 9,386 | #50 |
| 1900s | 16,559 | #42 |
| 1910s | 33,076 | #47 |
| 1920s | 33,251 | #59 |
| 1930s | 14,256 | #116 |
| 1940s | 8,269 | #190 |
| 1950s | 5,386 | #311 |
| 1960s | 2,732 | #472 |
| 1970s | 1,058 | #880 |
| 1980s | 764 | #1,238 |
| 1990s | 488 | #2,183 |
| 2000s | 734 | #1,838 |
| 2010s | 1,871 | #1,075 |
| 2020s | 1,357 | #1,013 |
Girl names about as popular as Viola
Questions
- Is Viola a boy or girl name?
- Viola is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Viola were girls.
- How popular is the name Viola?
- 247 baby girls were named Viola in the US in 2025, making it the 1013th most popular girl name.
- When was Viola most popular?
- Viola peaked in 1918, when 4,331 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #42 in 1908.
- How many people are named Viola?
- 133,427 babies have been named Viola in the US since 1880. We estimate about 23,201 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 74.
- Where is Viola most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Viola was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.