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Worldwide Name Statistics

Monika

Ranked #2572 - 1 in 890,472 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,984 bearers

World total

8,984

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2572

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,984
Worldwide
~8,984
rank #2572
Rarity
1 in 890,472
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,984 in US

About the name Monika

There are an estimated 8,984 people named Monika alive worldwide today. That ranks Monika at #2572 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Monika is held by approximately 8,984 people, ranking #2572 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 36,943 U.S. residents).

Historically Monika is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Monika 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Monika popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Monika, 1942 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1942: 5
  2. 1948: 9
  3. 1949: 16
  4. 1950: 8
  5. 1951: 9
  6. 1952: 17
  7. 1953: 16
  8. 1954: 35
  9. 1955: 35
  10. 1956: 48
  11. 1957: 54
  12. 1958: 71
  13. 1959: 81
  14. 1960: 102
  15. 1961: 124
  16. 1962: 122
  17. 1963: 124
  18. 1964: 117
  19. 1965: 126
  20. 1966: 159
  21. 1967: 158
  22. 1968: 154
  23. 1969: 151
  24. 1970: 153
  25. 1971: 188
  26. 1972: 177
  27. 1973: 179
  28. 1974: 173
  29. 1975: 161
  30. 1976: 195
  31. 1977: 214
  32. 1978: 224
  33. 1979: 202
  34. 1980: 213
  35. 1981: 231
  36. 1982: 190
  37. 1983: 222
  38. 1984: 170
  39. 1985: 172
  40. 1986: 243
  41. 1987: 250
  42. 1988: 250
  43. 1989: 221
  44. 1990: 257
  45. 1991: 252
  46. 1992: 216
  47. 1993: 254
  48. 1994: 203
  49. 1995: 238
  50. 1996: 257
  51. 1997: 246
  52. 1998: 224
  53. 1999: 133
  54. 2000: 151
  55. 2001: 130
  56. 2002: 123
  57. 2003: 99
  58. 2004: 116
  59. 2005: 107
  60. 2006: 117
  61. 2007: 107
  62. 2008: 99
  63. 2009: 79
  64. 2010: 71
  65. 2011: 63
  66. 2012: 44
  67. 2013: 57
  68. 2014: 49
  69. 2015: 47
  70. 2016: 45
  71. 2017: 43
  72. 2018: 33
  73. 2019: 29
  74. 2020: 33
  75. 2021: 24
  76. 2022: 28
  77. 2023: 36
  78. 2024: 13
  79. 2025: 18

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Monika worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,984 people named Monika alive worldwide today, ranking #2572 globally.

Is Monika a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 890,472 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,984 bearers, which is 1 in 36,943 Americans.

Is Monika a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Monika is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Monika come from?

Who are famous people named Monika?

Data sources

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

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