How many babies in Australia have been named Violet?

Between 2009 and 2025, Violet was registered for 7,148 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Violet a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Violet ranked #14 among girls' names in Australia, with 671 registrations.

girls' name 2009–2025

Violet is making a comeback — from #105 in 2009 to #14 in 2025.

#14 ranked in 2025

671 registrations in 2025

7,148 total 2009–2025

That's a jump of 91 positions. Registrations grew from 89 to 671 (+654%).

Peak popularity: 2024 (678 registrations, ranked #15).

Peak 2024 · 678

Low 2009 · 89

Years tracked 17

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How often Violet was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Violet — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (212 babies) , least popular in South Australia (69).

Victoria

212 #15

New South Wales

196 #20

Queensland

194 #8

South Australia

69 #7

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

— #10*

Western Australia

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In 2025: 671 babies named Violet across 4 of 8 states and territories. (*rank-only states publish top-10 lists without counts)

How many babies in Australia have been named Violet?: Between 2009 and 2025, Violet was registered for 7,148 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Violet a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Violet ranked #14 among girls' names in Australia, with 671 registrations.