Monifa vs Monique

Side-by-side comparison of Monifa and Monique — 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

Monique

Girl name · Rank #2922

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Metric Monifa Monique
Current Rank Unranked #2922
Total Births (all years) 416 78,735
Peak Year 1970 1980
Peak Year Births 34 3,163
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Monifa Monique
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 16
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 121
1940ss — 312
1950ss — 1,396
1960ss 13 11,937
1970ss 230 17,470
1980ss 93 23,896
1990ss 80 16,761
2000ss — 5,567
2010ss — 983
2020ss — 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monifa Monique
2014 — 101
2015 — 101
2016 — 61
2017 — 65
2018 — 67
2019 — 58
2020 — 49
2021 — 44
2022 — 50
2023 — 33
2024 — 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, 1969–1998.

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