Violet- is it set to become really popular and trendy?

I love the name Violet. I tend to like 'flower type' names like Iris, Ivy, Daisy, etc. It also has a lovely vintage feel. However, I am a bit concerned that it is going to rise in popularity hugely, due to a couple of celebrities using it and also because it seems that vintage/old fashioned names are becoming increasingly popular. (I am in the UK so this may be a little different in The States). What do you all think?

In the states this is a VERY trendy popular name. Im not sure about in the UK but it will probably become increasingly popular everywhere. Such as Emma. Its a name everyone seems to like. haha thank Jennifer Garner and Ben Afflect for that rise in popularity. lol.

It might become a trendy name, with a nice little peak in popularity over the next 1-2 decades, but I doubt it will become as obviously popular as Emma/Ava/Sophia/etc.

Violet is #184 in the U.S., so while I personally wouldn't call it trendy yet, it is quickly rising in popularity. Because it's a classic floral name, it will never feel trendy to me in the way that Madison and Taylor feel trendy, but I can see it feeling like an Isabella or Ava.

That said, you're in the U.K., and I'm not sure about its popularity there.

I think that Violet is gorgeous, and if you're uncertain about using it up front, perhaps you'd be more comfortable using it in the middle?

Whatever you decide, I hope you find a name you love!

Good luck! :-)

Thx all for replying! I have no idea where Violet is in the UK stats because the office if national statistics have only published the top 100 names :(
I am sure it has been rising in popularity a lot recently though, along with Iris, Ivy, etc

Violet is very popular in Los angeles where I live, I'm talking just as pop as Ava and Isabelle.

Ok, now I am going to have to admit what a name nerd I am, but because of the stats not coming through in the UK last year I started keeping a tally of the Times announcements. Obviously it's only one source, and isn't representative of the whole country (for example, Ellie is #16 but there's not been a single one in the Times this year), but it does give an interesting indication of the way things could go.

There have been 4 Violets this year. That puts it equal to the following names which are in the Top 100 and rising:
Amelie
Ava
Martha

As well as the following already in the Top 100 (but moving down):
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Molly
Rebecca
Ruby

However, it also puts it equal with these newer names not in the Top 100:
Agatha
Arabella
Clementine
Georgina
Ottilie

My feeling is that it will hit the Top 100 within the next few years, but I don't think it'll get anywhere near the Top 10. I also think it depends on your social circle and your area, as it won't be popular everywhere. If you love it, I think you're safe to use it!

Do you record The Telegraph BAs too lamps? :) Seriously though, I'm not surprised that Violet is fairly popular and I think it will become more so as it is so pretty! Thx for answering.

mummyto3 wrote:Do you record The Telegraph BAs too lamps? :) Seriously though, I'm not surprised that Violet is fairly popular and I think it will become more so as it is so pretty! Thx for answering.

I started recording both, but there were so many duplicates, and I just didn't have the time to compare properly, so I stuck to just the Times. I think if I do it next year I'll try to do both, because you do get a mixture across the two publications.

As you say, I do think Violet will become more popular, but I don't think it'll ever get as far as Lily, for example. I suspect a lot of people will use it as a mn rather than a first.

Let us know what you decide! :)