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 #8040

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Name B

Monique

Girl name · Rank #2934

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Metric Monika Monique
Current Rank #8040 #2934
Total Births (all years) 9,810 78,783
Peak Year 1990 1980
Peak Year Births 257 3,163
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Monika Monique
1900s - 5
1910s - 16
1920s - 39
1930s - 121
1940s 30 312
1950s 374 1,396
1960s 1,337 11,937
1970s 1,866 17,468
1980s 2,162 23,897
1990s 2,280 16,761
2000s 1,128 5,569
2010s 481 983
2020s 152 279

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 34
2024 13 56
2025 18 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, 1942–2025.

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