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

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Name B

Monique

Girl name · Rank #2934

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Metric Monica Monique
Current Rank #723 #2934
Total Births (all years) 251,274 78,783
Peak Year 1979 1980
Peak Year Births 6,585 3,163
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Monica Monique
1880s 89 -
1890s 277 -
1900s 505 5
1910s 1,739 16
1920s 2,067 39
1930s 2,469 121
1940s 4,657 312
1950s 18,722 1,396
1960s 45,192 11,937
1970s 61,680 17,468
1980s 51,863 23,897
1990s 38,895 16,761
2000s 14,690 5,569
2010s 6,074 983
2020s 2,355 279

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monica Monique
2014 577 101
2015 557 101
2016 522 61
2017 473 65
2018 498 67
2019 459 58
2020 404 49
2021 415 44
2022 389 50
2023 386 34
2024 390 56
2025 371 46

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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