Monica
4 countries#736 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Monica was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
252,257 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #736 · peaked in 1979 with 6,619 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,610 births recorded 1907–2022 · currently #1126 · peaked in 2005 with 75 births
Most common in: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône, Val-de-Marne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
554 births recorded 1974–2024 · peaked in 1997 with 39 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
14 births recorded 1998–2008 · peaked in 1998 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Monica’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #248 | — |
| 2007 | #285 | ↓37 |
| 2008 | #316 | ↓31 |
| 2009 | #339 | ↓23 |
| 2010 | #361 | ↓22 |
| 2011 | #403 | ↓42 |
| 2012 | #431 | ↓28 |
| 2013 | #503 | ↓72 |
| 2014 | #539 | ↓36 |
| 2015 | #559 | ↓20 |
| 2016 | #587 | ↓28 |
| 2017 | #625 | ↓38 |
| 2018 | #606 | ↑19 |
| 2019 | #638 | ↓32 |
| 2020 | #696 | ↓58 |
| 2021 | #695 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #744 | ↓49 |
| 2023 | #729 | ↑15 |
| 2024 | #723 | ↑6 |
| 2025 | #736 | ↓13 |
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