Monica vs Mona

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

Name A

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Name B

Mona

Girl name · Rank #2212

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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