Violet dog name
We found 486 dogs named Violet in the public pet registers of 22 places. Combining all places, Violet is the #327 dog name. Almost all dogs named Violet are female.
🐱 Violet is also a cat name (#215 for cats, 37 cats).
Violet as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #357 of 51,228 | 187 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #274 of 34,500 | 192 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #303 of 10,500 | 26 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #165 of 8,191 | 23 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #486 of 4,586 | 5 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #147 of 4,375 | 13 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #943 of 4,602 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #1,075 of 5,788 | 1 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #465 of 3,045 | 3 | 2017 |
| Worcester United States | #295 of 2,906 | 4 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #150 of 2,440 | 7 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #314 of 2,588 | 3 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #269 of 1,888 | 3 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #335 of 1,965 | 2 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #107 of 2,347 | 5 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #170 of 1,917 | 3 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #214 of 1,161 | 2 | 2023 |
| Port Moody Canada | #352 of 1,280 | 1 | 2019 |
| Villavicencio Colombia | #214 of 717 | 1 | 2026 |
| Fusagasugá Colombia | #121 of 498 | 1 | 2021–2025 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Violet. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
418 female and 4 male dogs named Violet, in the places that record sex.
Violet over the years
Dogs named Violet per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Violet
Compared to all dogs, Violet is especially common among French Bulldogs (2.6×), Boston Terriers (2.5×) and Pugs (2.1×).
Based on 407 dogs named Violet with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Violet as a baby name
Violet was the #13 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7,546 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #11 for girls in Canada (Ontario), #15 for girls in Australia (Victoria), #20 for girls in Australia (New South Wales) and #28 for girls in New Zealand. See Violet as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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