Girls' name · since 1920

Monda

Monda has 252 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,528 of 72,339
all-time among girls
252
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade

Monda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 252 recorded since 1920.

Monda has 252 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1973.

  • #17,528 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 252 born since 1920
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monda ranks #17,528 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 252 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.

#17,528 of 72,339
all-time among girls
252
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Monda's 252 recorded births place it above 75.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Monda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Monda's full recorded timeline at 1957, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Monda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1955)
13
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
468101214 192019351947195319571961196519691973 5

Monda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (86 births, 34% of the file).

1960s was Monda's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Monda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 86 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Monda by state

Where Monda concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Monda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 2.4%
Texas share of Monda's total US births 2.4%

6 of 252 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monda?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 252 babies named Monda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,528 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 13 births.
Where does Monda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monda ranks #17,528 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 Monda most popular?
Monda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Monda most popular?
The top states for the name Monda are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Monda been used?
Monda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 54 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Monda?
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 Monda's data

  • Monda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mondas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Monda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Monda: 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, 1920–1973 (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 Monda 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.