Viola is a distinctive choice, ranked #1051 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Viola in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1051
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About the Name Viola
Viola has held its ground, ranked #1,051 in 2025 and never far from its best of #813 in 2023 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Viola is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Viola in their class.
Vincent Viola — Vincent "Vinnie" Viola is an American billionaire businessman and U.S.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Viola
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Viola per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Viola in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Viola is declining: down 157 places since 2020, to #1,051 in 2025. It peaked at #813 in 2023.
Viola is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Viola include: Viola (surname), Vincent Viola and Viola Tunnard. Short summaries for each appear below.
Viola does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Violas in the wild.
32
UK babies named Viola (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 157 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Viola
Almost certainly the only Viola in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Viola
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Viola da braccio (from Italian "arm viola", plural viole da braccio) is a term variously applied during the baroque period to instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba ("leg viola") and the viol family to which the latter belongs.