Monique vs Monica

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

Name A

Monique

Girl name · Rank #2922

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Metric Monique Monica
Current Rank #2922 #723
Total Births (all years) 78,735 250,900
Peak Year 1980 1979
Peak Year Births 3,163 6,585
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monique Monica
1880ss — 89
1890ss — 277
1900ss 5 505
1910ss 16 1,739
1920ss 39 2,067
1930ss 121 2,469
1940ss 312 4,657
1950ss 1,396 18,722
1960ss 11,937 45,192
1970ss 17,470 61,681
1980ss 23,896 51,864
1990ss 16,761 38,893
2000ss 5,567 14,691
2010ss 983 6,072
2020ss 232 1,982

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monique Monica
2014 101 577
2015 101 557
2016 61 522
2017 65 472
2018 67 498
2019 58 459
2020 49 404
2021 44 415
2022 50 389
2023 33 386
2024 56 388

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, 1909–2024.

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