Names / Girl names
Viola
Current rank
#1,015
holding steady
All-time peak
#42
in 1908
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
133,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #42 in 1908 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Viola is a girls' name that was first recorded in 1880. It hit its high in 1908 at #42. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Over 133,400 have carried it since records began.