Violet Vagt
There are approximately 1 people named Violet Vagt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Violet with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vagt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Violet
96K
Alive today
Named Vagt
237
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 96K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (69.2%)
Estimated bearers: 237
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #94,713
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: White (90.3%)
First name trend
Violet: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Violet. The peak year was 2024 with 6,977 births. The average person named Violet today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Violet
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Violet, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 69.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Violet described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Violet at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.2% · 50,193
- Hispanic or Latino15.7% · 11,351
- Two or more races5.8% · 4,195
- Black or African American5.7% · 4,162
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 1,874
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 740
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vagt surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vagt, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Vagt described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Vagt at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.3% · 187
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 13
- Two or more races2.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Violet has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0279% of the US population, based on 95,791 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Violet right now.
The surname Vagt appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Violet Vagt. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Violet
FAQ
Violet Vagt: questions and answers
How many people are named Violet Vagt?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Violet Vagt. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0279%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Violet Vagt?
We classify Violet Vagt as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Violet a male or female name?
Violet is predominantly female. Out of 178,257 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Violet profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Violet Vagt?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.