Mona vs Monica

Side-by-side comparison of Mona and Monica — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mona

Girl name · Rank #2212

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Metric Mona Monica
Current Rank #2212 #723
Total Births (all years) 45,722 250,900
Peak Year 1957 1979
Peak Year Births 1,232 6,585
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mona Monica
1880ss 204 89
1890ss 522 277
1900ss 691 505
1910ss 2,077 1,739
1920ss 3,446 2,067
1930ss 6,011 2,469
1940ss 4,240 4,657
1950ss 11,180 18,722
1960ss 8,795 45,192
1970ss 3,389 61,681
1980ss 1,515 51,864
1990ss 1,228 38,893
2000ss 939 14,691
2010ss 1,026 6,072
2020ss 459 1,982

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mona Monica
2014 97 577
2015 107 557
2016 119 522
2017 116 472
2018 109 498
2019 106 459
2020 99 404
2021 96 415
2022 88 389
2023 91 386
2024 85 388

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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