| Violet | Lucy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Violet flower | Light |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | VY-uh-let | LOO-see |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (7,546) | 2025 (6,176) |
| In 2025 | 7,546 | 6,176 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Violet | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38,031 | 29,759 |
| 2010s | 41,581 | 42,024 |
| 2000s | 9,811 | 19,399 |
| 1990s | 1,699 | 6,090 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 4,727 |
| 1970s | 1,243 | 3,700 |
| 1960s | 2,256 | 8,671 |
| 1950s | 4,153 | 13,644 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | 13,128 |
| 1930s | 13,863 | 16,413 |
| 1920s | 30,022 | 27,434 |
| 1910s | 23,157 | 23,117 |
| 1900s | 7,844 | 11,020 |
| 1890s | 3,076 | 10,323 |
| 1880s | 879 | 7,520 |
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.
From the Latin lux, “light.” Saint Lucy is associated with light and sight.
Violet is more popular than Lucy today: about 7,546 US babies were given the name Violet in 2025, compared with 6,176 named Lucy.
Violet means Violet flower (latin origin), while Lucy means Light (Latin origin).
In US records, Violet first appears in 1880 and Lucy in 1880, so Violet has the longer recorded history.