Monika vs Monica

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

Name A

Monika

Girl name · Rank #8009

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1942–2024.

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