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Worldwide Name Statistics

Monica

Ranked #231 - 1 in 36,871 people
US

Most common in

United States

217k bearers

World total

216,974

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#231

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States217k
Worldwide
~217k
rank #231
Rarity
1 in 36,871
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~217k in US

About the name Monica

There are an estimated 216,974 people named Monica alive worldwide today. That ranks Monica at #231 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Monica is held by approximately 216,974 people, ranking #231 among first names. That works out to roughly 65 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,530 U.S. residents).

Historically Monica is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Monica appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Monica popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Monica, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1884: 8
  5. 1885: 10
  6. 1886: 10
  7. 1887: 13
  8. 1888: 13
  9. 1889: 14
  10. 1890: 17
  11. 1891: 25
  12. 1892: 27
  13. 1893: 25
  14. 1894: 22
  15. 1895: 20
  16. 1896: 36
  17. 1897: 34
  18. 1898: 41
  19. 1899: 30
  20. 1900: 39
  21. 1901: 44
  22. 1902: 33
  23. 1903: 36
  24. 1904: 54
  25. 1905: 53
  26. 1906: 52
  27. 1907: 61
  28. 1908: 62
  29. 1909: 71
  30. 1910: 79
  31. 1911: 83
  32. 1912: 130
  33. 1913: 164
  34. 1914: 156
  35. 1915: 196
  36. 1916: 278
  37. 1917: 252
  38. 1918: 223
  39. 1919: 178
  40. 1920: 215
  41. 1921: 247
  42. 1922: 206
  43. 1923: 199
  44. 1924: 223
  45. 1925: 198
  46. 1926: 190
  47. 1927: 189
  48. 1928: 218
  49. 1929: 182
  50. 1930: 168
  51. 1931: 192
  52. 1932: 215
  53. 1933: 213
  54. 1934: 259
  55. 1935: 332
  56. 1936: 273
  57. 1937: 292
  58. 1938: 269
  59. 1939: 256
  60. 1940: 285
  61. 1941: 261
  62. 1942: 325
  63. 1943: 299
  64. 1944: 342
  65. 1945: 400
  66. 1946: 457
  67. 1947: 615
  68. 1948: 852
  69. 1949: 826
  70. 1950: 1,059
  71. 1951: 1,298
  72. 1952: 1,464
  73. 1953: 1,600
  74. 1954: 1,823
  75. 1955: 1,817
  76. 1956: 2,162
  77. 1957: 2,491
  78. 1958: 2,421
  79. 1959: 2,601
  80. 1960: 3,096
  81. 1961: 3,403
  82. 1962: 4,021
  83. 1963: 4,004
  84. 1964: 4,669
  85. 1965: 5,128
  86. 1966: 4,734
  87. 1967: 4,974
  88. 1968: 5,229
  89. 1969: 6,058
  90. 1970: 6,221
  91. 1971: 6,456
  92. 1972: 6,159
  93. 1973: 6,422
  94. 1974: 6,311
  95. 1975: 5,509
  96. 1976: 6,012
  97. 1977: 6,398
  98. 1978: 5,898
  99. 1979: 6,619
  100. 1980: 6,077
  101. 1981: 5,813
  102. 1982: 5,773
  103. 1983: 5,441
  104. 1984: 5,157
  105. 1985: 5,018
  106. 1986: 5,050
  107. 1987: 4,842
  108. 1988: 4,489
  109. 1989: 4,538
  110. 1990: 4,472
  111. 1991: 4,182
  112. 1992: 4,614
  113. 1993: 3,925
  114. 1994: 3,933
  115. 1995: 3,982
  116. 1996: 4,343
  117. 1997: 4,232
  118. 1998: 3,243
  119. 1999: 2,134
  120. 2000: 1,991
  121. 2001: 1,802
  122. 2002: 1,778
  123. 2003: 1,613
  124. 2004: 1,521
  125. 2005: 1,409
  126. 2006: 1,363
  127. 2007: 1,192
  128. 2008: 1,064
  129. 2009: 972
  130. 2010: 887
  131. 2011: 780
  132. 2012: 724
  133. 2013: 597
  134. 2014: 577
  135. 2015: 557
  136. 2016: 522
  137. 2017: 473
  138. 2018: 498
  139. 2019: 459
  140. 2020: 404
  141. 2021: 415
  142. 2022: 389
  143. 2023: 386
  144. 2024: 390
  145. 2025: 371

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Monica worldwide?

There are an estimated 216,974 people named Monica alive worldwide today, ranking #231 globally.

Is Monica a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 36,871 people. In the United States there are roughly 216,974 bearers, which is 1 in 1,530 Americans.

Is Monica a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Monica is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Monica come from?

Who are famous people named Monica?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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