Monica vs Monique

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

Name A

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

Full profile →
Name B

Monique

Girl name · Rank #2922

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Monica Monique
Current Rank #723 #2922
Total Births (all years) 250,900 78,735
Peak Year 1979 1980
Peak Year Births 6,585 3,163
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Monica Monique
1880ss 89 —
1890ss 277 —
1900ss 505 5
1910ss 1,739 16
1920ss 2,067 39
1930ss 2,469 121
1940ss 4,657 312
1950ss 18,722 1,396
1960ss 45,192 11,937
1970ss 61,681 17,470
1980ss 51,864 23,896
1990ss 38,893 16,761
2000ss 14,691 5,567
2010ss 6,072 983
2020ss 1,982 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monica Monique
2014 577 101
2015 557 101
2016 522 61
2017 472 65
2018 498 67
2019 459 58
2020 404 49
2021 415 44
2022 389 50
2023 386 33
2024 388 56

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.

← Compare different names