Violetta
A feminine diminutive of Viola, meaning "small purple flower".
Name Census estimates that about 2,285 living Americans carry the first name Violetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Violetta today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Violetta births was 2024 (150 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Violetta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Violetta with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 150,002 Americans
Peak year
2024
150 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,462
Tracked since 1884
Census
Violetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,580 people with the first name Violetta, which placed it at #6,254 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,254
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,580 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Violetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Violetta is White at 63.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.4%) and Black (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Violetta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Violetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.1% · 1,628
- Hispanic or Latino26.4% · 682
- Black or African American5.5% · 141
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 68
- Two or more races1.8% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 14
Popularity
Violetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Violetta from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 886 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Violetta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Violetta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Violetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Violettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Violetta, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 67 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Violetta
The name Violetta has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the word "viola," which means "violet." It is a diminutive form of the name Viola, which was a popular name in Ancient Rome. The name is believed to have first emerged during the Roman era, around the 1st century AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Violetta can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Suetonius, who mentioned a woman named Violetta in his work "The Twelve Caesars." This reference dates back to the 2nd century AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name Violetta gained popularity across Europe, particularly in Italy, France, and Spain. It was often associated with the violet flower, which held symbolic meanings of humility, modesty, and faithfulness in Christian traditions.
During the Renaissance period, the name Violetta became more widespread, appearing in various literary works and historical records. One notable bearer of the name was Violetta Thurman, an Italian poet and writer who lived in the 16th century (1508-1568).
In the 17th century, the name was particularly popular in France, where it was sometimes spelled as "Violette." One famous French figure with the name was Violette de Béthune (1598-1675), a noblewoman and the second wife of the Prince of Condé.
Another notable historical figure with the name Violetta was Violetta Valery (1728-1796), an Italian opera singer and composer who was renowned for her performances in the 18th century.
In the 19th century, the name Violetta gained prominence in literature, particularly in the operatic work "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi. The main character, Violetta Valéry, was a courtesan who sacrificed her love for the sake of her lover's family. This association with the opera further popularized the name.
Other famous bearers of the name Violetta include Violetta Elvin (1886-1966), an English actress and singer active during the early 20th century, and Violetta Villas (1938-2011), a renowned Polish singer and actress known for her powerful soprano voice.
People
Violetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Violetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Violetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Violetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Violetta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 150,002 US residents.
Is Violetta a common name?
We classify Violetta as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,112 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Violetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Violetta was 2024, when 150 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Violetta is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Violetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,580 people with the name Violetta, or 0.85 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,254 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Violetta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Violetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Violetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,581 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Violetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Violetta is White at 63.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.4%) and Black (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Violetta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Violetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.1% (1,628 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Violetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Violetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Violetta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Violetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Violetta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Violetta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Violetta?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.