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 #8009

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Metric Monica Monika
Current Rank #723 #8009
Total Births (all years) 250,900 9,790
Peak Year 1979 1990
Peak Year Births 6,585 257
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Monica Monika
1880ss 89 —
1890ss 277 —
1900ss 505 —
1910ss 1,739 —
1920ss 2,067 —
1930ss 2,469 —
1940ss 4,657 30
1950ss 18,722 374
1960ss 45,192 1,336
1970ss 61,681 1,865
1980ss 51,864 2,162
1990ss 38,893 2,280
2000ss 14,691 1,128
2010ss 6,072 481
2020ss 1,982 134

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monica Monika
2014 577 49
2015 557 47
2016 522 45
2017 472 43
2018 498 33
2019 459 29
2020 404 33
2021 415 24
2022 389 28
2023 386 36
2024 388 13

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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