Monica vs Monika

Side-by-side comparison of Monica and Monika - 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

Monika

Girl name · Rank #8040

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Metric Monica Monika
Current Rank #723 #8040
Total Births (all years) 251,274 9,810
Peak Year 1979 1990
Peak Year Births 6,585 257
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Monica Monika
1880s 89 -
1890s 277 -
1900s 505 -
1910s 1,739 -
1920s 2,067 -
1930s 2,469 -
1940s 4,657 30
1950s 18,722 374
1960s 45,192 1,337
1970s 61,680 1,866
1980s 51,863 2,162
1990s 38,895 2,280
2000s 14,690 1,128
2010s 6,074 481
2020s 2,355 152

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monica Monika
2014 577 49
2015 557 47
2016 522 45
2017 473 43
2018 498 33
2019 459 29
2020 404 33
2021 415 24
2022 389 28
2023 386 36
2024 390 13
2025 371 18

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, 1880–2025.

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