Monifa vs Monica

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

Name A

Monifa

Girl name

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Metric Monifa Monica
Current Rank Unranked #723
Total Births (all years) 416 250,900
Peak Year 1970 1979
Peak Year Births 34 6,585
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monifa Monica
1880ss — 89
1890ss — 277
1900ss — 505
1910ss — 1,739
1920ss — 2,067
1930ss — 2,469
1940ss — 4,657
1950ss — 18,722
1960ss 13 45,192
1970ss 230 61,681
1980ss 93 51,864
1990ss 80 38,893
2000ss — 14,691
2010ss — 6,072
2020ss — 1,982

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monifa Monica
2014 — 577
2015 — 557
2016 — 522
2017 — 472
2018 — 498
2019 — 459
2020 — 404
2021 — 415
2022 — 389
2023 — 386
2024 — 388

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, 1969–1998.

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