Monterey vs Monica

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

Name A

Monterey

Girl name · Rank #15498

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Metric Monterey Monica
Current Rank #15498 #723
Total Births (all years) 22 250,900
Peak Year 1941 1979
Peak Year Births 6 6,585
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Monterey Monica
1880ss — 89
1890ss — 277
1900ss — 505
1910ss — 1,739
1920ss — 2,067
1930ss — 2,469
1940ss 6 4,657
1950ss 6 18,722
1960ss — 45,192
1970ss — 61,681
1980ss — 51,864
1990ss — 38,893
2000ss — 14,691
2010ss 5 6,072
2020ss 5 1,982

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Monterey Monica
2014 — 577
2015 5 557
2016 — 522
2017 — 472
2018 — 498
2019 — 459
2020 — 404
2021 — 415
2022 — 389
2023 — 386
2024 5 388

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, 1941–2024.

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