Viola
Latin viola, the violet; Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Viola appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1926. Its biggest year was 1918, when 4,331 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 59 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1908, at No. 42. All told, 133,427 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Villa (749), Vila (536) (total births since 1880)
Explore Viola interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,806 | No. 74 |
| 1890s | 9,386 | No. 50 |
| 1900s | 16,559 | No. 42 |
| 1910s | 33,076 | No. 47 |
| 1920s | 33,251 | No. 59 |
| 1930s | 14,256 | No. 116 |
| 1940s | 8,269 | No. 190 |
| 1950s | 5,386 | No. 311 |
| 1960s | 2,732 | No. 472 |
| 1970s | 1,058 | No. 880 |
| 1980s | 764 | No. 1238 |
| 1990s | 488 | No. 2189 |
| 2000s | 734 | No. 1838 |
| 2010s | 1,871 | No. 1075 |
| 2020s | 1,357 | No. 1013 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.