Girl name
Monica
Monica holds the #736 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 371 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1977 (#39 nationally, 6,366 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Oregon (#429 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#736
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#39
in 1977 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
371
girls named Monica
Monica popularity, 1880–2025
Where Monica is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#429), Washington (#511), Kansas (#578)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Monica in the most recent year of SSA data.
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