Girls' name · since 1932

Monalee

Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Monalee, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade

Monalee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1932.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monalee has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1932, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1960.

  • #39,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1932
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monalee ranks #39,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1932, peaking in the 1930s.

#39,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Monalee's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Monalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Monalee's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Monalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1936)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193219361938194419511960 5

Monalee by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (17 births, 50% of the file).

1930s was Monalee's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Monalee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monalee?
Monalee has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #39,583 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 7 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
Where does Monalee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monalee ranks #39,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Monalee most popular?
Monalee was most popular in the 1930s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Monalee been used?
The SSA has tracked Monalee since 1932 -- 29 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Monalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monica, Monique, Mona, Monika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Monalee's data

  • Monalee's decade-level peak was the 1930s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Monalee

Nearby Names Like Monalee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Monalee

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Monalee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1932–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Monalee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.