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Viola

“Violet flower” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1013 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Viola has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #42 (1908) · 132,993 babies named Viola all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #4 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #50 in Denmark (2025) · #71 in Czechia (2025) · #79 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Violas

• Viola Davis — American actress and producer (born 1965)
• Viola Amherd — Swiss politician
• Viola Dana — actress (1897-1987)
• Viola Myers — athletics competitor (1927–1993)
• Viola Desmond — Canadian activist (1914-1965)

In stories & tradition

• Viola — Twelfth Night
• Viola Angervuo — Salatut elämät
• Viola de Lesseps — Shakespeare in Love

What Violas become

Among 525 notable people named Viola:

Medical professionals appear 2.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Viola Davis Brown, American nurse.

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