Monika vs Monique

Side-by-side comparison of Monika and Monique — 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

Monique

Girl name · Rank #2922

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Metric Monika Monique
Current Rank #8009 #2922
Total Births (all years) 9,790 78,735
Peak Year 1990 1980
Peak Year Births 257 3,163
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Monika Monique
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 16
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 121
1940ss 30 312
1950ss 374 1,396
1960ss 1,336 11,937
1970ss 1,865 17,470
1980ss 2,162 23,896
1990ss 2,280 16,761
2000ss 1,128 5,567
2010ss 481 983
2020ss 134 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monika Monique
2014 49 101
2015 47 101
2016 45 61
2017 43 65
2018 33 67
2019 29 58
2020 33 49
2021 24 44
2022 28 50
2023 36 33
2024 13 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, 1942–2024.

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