How old is someone named Viola?
The average Viola is 61 years old.
Half of all living Violas are between 46 and 82. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Violas are much older than 61.
When was Viola popular?
Viola peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 247 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16,623 | 0 |
| 1910s | 33,157 | 0 |
| 1920s | 33,396 | 500 |
| 1930s | 14,345 | 2,700 |
| 1940s | 8,307 | 4,600 |
| 1950s | 5,386 | 4,200 |
| 1960s | 2,732 | 2,400 |
| 1970s | 1,058 | 990 |
| 1980s | 764 | 740 |
| 1990s | 488 | 480 |
| 2000s | 734 | 720 |
| 2010s | 1,871 | 1,900 |
| 2020s | 1,357 | 1,400 |
How many Violas are still alive?
About 21,000 Violas are alive in the US today. That's 15% of the roughly 130,000 babies named Viola since 1880.
Most Violas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Viola?
About two in five living Violas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Viola an old name?
Yes. Viola is older than 91 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Viola will be 35 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Violas make up more of the total.
Is Viola a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Violas are women.
Names the same age as Viola
NAME TWIN
Viola's name twin is Agnes. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Agnes's age curve is the closest match to Viola's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Viola
How old is the average Viola?
The average Viola in the US is 61 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Viola?
About 21,000 Violas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 130,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Viola most popular?
In 1918, when about 4,300 baby girls were named Viola.
Is Viola a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 37% of living Violas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this