US rank #12282 Girls' name Peak 1965 1,116 births

Monalisa — #12282 US girls' name

1,116 babies named Monalisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s1401960s2411970s2141980s1711990s1292000s1062010s872020s28
#12282
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Monalisa was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

37 babies were named Monalisa in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monalisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,116 babies named Monalisa between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Monalisa currently holds the #12282 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monalisa performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 241 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Monalisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 114 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Hawaii. In total, SSA state-level files list Monalisa in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monalisa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,116 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Monalisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,116

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1965

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,282

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Monalisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
37
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Monalisa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
241 births that decade — 22% of Monalisa's all-time total
1950s1401960s2411970s2141980s1711990s1292000s1062010s872020s28

Monalisa by state

Where Monalisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Monalisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
114 10.2%
#2 New York
12 1.1%
#3 Hawaii
10 0.9%
#4 Texas
8 0.7%
#5 Louisiana
7 0.6%
California share of Monalisa's total US births 10.2%
Even split

114 of 1,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monalisa?
1,116 babies have been named Monalisa since 1950. It currently ranks #12282 among girls. The peak year was 1965 with 37 births.
When was Monalisa most popular?
Monalisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Monalisa most popular?
The top states for the name Monalisa are California (114 births), New York (12 births), Hawaii (10 births).
How long has the name Monalisa been used?
Monalisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Monalisa?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.