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Worldwide Name Statistics

Monroe

Ranked #2055 - 1 in 620,059 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,902

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2055

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2055
Rarity
1 in 620,059
of people globally
Gender split
70/30
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Monroe

There are an estimated 12,902 people named Monroe alive worldwide today. That ranks Monroe at #2055 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Monroe is held by approximately 12,902 people, ranking #2055 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,725 U.S. residents).

Monroe is used by both genders, 70.2% male and 29.8% female.

Monroe 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 male.

Male 70.2%Female 29.8%

Monroe popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 53
  2. 1881: 58
  3. 1882: 76
  4. 1883: 46
  5. 1884: 56
  6. 1885: 54
  7. 1886: 73
  8. 1887: 56
  9. 1888: 74
  10. 1889: 68
  11. 1890: 53
  12. 1891: 47
  13. 1892: 58
  14. 1893: 63
  15. 1894: 58
  16. 1895: 63
  17. 1896: 63
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 58
  20. 1899: 44
  21. 1900: 89
  22. 1901: 62
  23. 1902: 59
  24. 1903: 67
  25. 1904: 64
  26. 1905: 79
  27. 1906: 72
  28. 1907: 72
  29. 1908: 81
  30. 1909: 75
  31. 1910: 78
  32. 1911: 91
  33. 1912: 175
  34. 1913: 210
  35. 1914: 251
  36. 1915: 310
  37. 1916: 300
  38. 1917: 334
  39. 1918: 362
  40. 1919: 339
  41. 1920: 359
  42. 1921: 375
  43. 1922: 354
  44. 1923: 334
  45. 1924: 293
  46. 1925: 303
  47. 1926: 320
  48. 1927: 302
  49. 1928: 288
  50. 1929: 274
  51. 1930: 261
  52. 1931: 248
  53. 1932: 200
  54. 1933: 219
  55. 1934: 213
  56. 1935: 210
  57. 1936: 223
  58. 1937: 194
  59. 1938: 210
  60. 1939: 191
  61. 1940: 197
  62. 1941: 183
  63. 1942: 189
  64. 1943: 206
  65. 1944: 185
  66. 1945: 154
  67. 1946: 186
  68. 1947: 206
  69. 1948: 189
  70. 1949: 167
  71. 1950: 125
  72. 1951: 151
  73. 1952: 170
  74. 1953: 149
  75. 1954: 113
  76. 1955: 136
  77. 1956: 123
  78. 1957: 128
  79. 1958: 93
  80. 1959: 96
  81. 1960: 74
  82. 1961: 86
  83. 1962: 77
  84. 1963: 88
  85. 1964: 76
  86. 1965: 68
  87. 1966: 70
  88. 1967: 70
  89. 1968: 75
  90. 1969: 69
  91. 1970: 70
  92. 1971: 74
  93. 1972: 39
  94. 1973: 62
  95. 1974: 53
  96. 1975: 44
  97. 1976: 45
  98. 1977: 55
  99. 1978: 41
  100. 1979: 51
  101. 1980: 40
  102. 1981: 48
  103. 1982: 45
  104. 1983: 49
  105. 1984: 30
  106. 1985: 41
  107. 1986: 40
  108. 1987: 31
  109. 1988: 29
  110. 1989: 35
  111. 1990: 38
  112. 1991: 35
  113. 1992: 32
  114. 1993: 32
  115. 1994: 38
  116. 1995: 45
  117. 1996: 39
  118. 1997: 41
  119. 1998: 34
  120. 1999: 37
  121. 2000: 38
  122. 2001: 42
  123. 2002: 44
  124. 2003: 41
  125. 2004: 48
  126. 2005: 62
  127. 2006: 68
  128. 2007: 79
  129. 2008: 78
  130. 2009: 103
  131. 2010: 132
  132. 2011: 186
  133. 2012: 346
  134. 2013: 467
  135. 2014: 479
  136. 2015: 538
  137. 2016: 548
  138. 2017: 561
  139. 2018: 619
  140. 2019: 623
  141. 2020: 672
  142. 2021: 776
  143. 2022: 684
  144. 2023: 715
  145. 2024: 684
  146. 2025: 815

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Monroe worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,902 people named Monroe alive worldwide today, ranking #2055 globally.

Is Monroe a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 620,059 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,902 bearers, which is 1 in 25,725 Americans.

Is Monroe a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Monroe is used 70.2% male and 29.8% female.

Where does the name Monroe come from?

Who are famous people named Monroe?

Data sources

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

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