| Violet | Julia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Violet flower | Youthful |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | VY-uh-let | JOO-lee-uh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (7,546) | 2001 (8,838) |
| In 2025 | 7,546 | 2,172 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Violet | Julia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38,031 | 14,329 |
| 2010s | 41,581 | 35,909 |
| 2000s | 9,811 | 70,880 |
| 1990s | 1,699 | 59,954 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 33,354 |
| 1970s | 1,243 | 23,414 |
| 1960s | 2,256 | 34,179 |
| 1950s | 4,153 | 32,457 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | 27,891 |
| 1930s | 13,863 | 24,938 |
| 1920s | 30,022 | 40,331 |
| 1910s | 23,157 | 39,259 |
| 1900s | 7,844 | 16,107 |
| 1890s | 3,076 | 13,448 |
| 1880s | 879 | 9,800 |
IS a bloom word: from the flower, via Old French 'violete', a diminutive of Latin 'viola' (violet). Also the name of the purple colour named after the flower.
Julia is the feminine of the Roman family name Julius, of uncertain origin, sometimes linked to “youthful” or to Jove. It appears in the New Testament and in Shakespeare.
Violet is more popular than Julia today: about 7,546 US babies were given the name Violet in 2025, compared with 2,172 named Julia.
Violet means Violet flower (latin origin), while Julia means Youthful (Latin origin).
In US records, Violet first appears in 1880 and Julia in 1880, so Violet has the longer recorded history.