Girl & boy name
Monroe
Monroe is currently the #467 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 658 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #541, now it sits at #467. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Monroe, which stretches back to 1928. State by state, Utah leads the way at #119.
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Monroe popularity, 1880–2025
Where Monroe is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Monroe in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Monroe as a boy name
As of 2025, Monroe ranks #1260 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 157 boys received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1882, Monroe is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Monroe go back to 1880; the peak came in 1882 at #177, with 76 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oregon, where it ranks #529 among boy names.