Monae vs Monica

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

Name A

Monae

Girl name · Rank #4792

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Metric Monae Monica
Current Rank #4792 #723
Total Births (all years) 2,270 250,900
Peak Year 1998 1979
Peak Year Births 113 6,585
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monae Monica
1880ss — 89
1890ss — 277
1900ss — 505
1910ss — 1,739
1920ss — 2,067
1930ss — 2,469
1940ss — 4,657
1950ss — 18,722
1960ss 11 45,192
1970ss 64 61,681
1980ss 195 51,864
1990ss 776 38,893
2000ss 591 14,691
2010ss 454 6,072
2020ss 179 1,982

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monae Monica
2014 37 577
2015 53 557
2016 53 522
2017 43 472
2018 32 498
2019 47 459
2020 34 404
2021 51 415
2022 26 389
2023 40 386
2024 28 388

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, 1961–2024.

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