How Many People Are Named Monica?
people named Monica are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,492 people in the US has this name
Based on 252,257 babies named Monica in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
6,619 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Spanish form of MONICA.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Monica (99.6%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Monica alive today is about 45 years old, and 67% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 35 and 56 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Monica first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1979, to 6,619 babies. In 2025, 371 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Monica never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #39, in 1977, and it was in the top 100 for 34 years, 1964 to 1997. In 2025 it ranked #737.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #737 |
| Best rank | #39 (1977) |
| Years in the top 100 | 34 (1964 to 1997) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #45 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Monica alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Monica were born in California than in any other state: about 43,701 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Monica was given 2.1 times as often in New Mexico, 1.7 times in District of Columbia and 1.6 times in Arizona.
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