Girls' name · since 1973

Monecia

36 babies named Monecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Monecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monecia has been recorded 36 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1997.

  • #38,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monecia ranks #38,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#38,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Monecia's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% 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.

Monecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Monecia's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Monecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 19731974198019911997 6

Monecia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 42% of the file).

1970s was Monecia's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Monecia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monecia?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 36 babies named Monecia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,897 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 10 births.
Where does Monecia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monecia ranks #38,897 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 Monecia most popular?
Monecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Monecia been used?
The SSA has tracked Monecia since 1973 -- 25 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Monecia?
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 Monecia's data

  • Monecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Monecia

Nearby Names Like Monecia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Monecia: 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, 1973–1997 (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 Monecia 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.