Girls' name · since 1985

Moneisha

Moneisha has 140 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

140
total births
1985–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
86%
born in that decade

Moneisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 140 have been recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moneisha has been recorded 140 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1999.

  • 140 total births
  • 1985–1999 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 86% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

140 girls have been named Moneisha since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

140
total births
1985–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
86%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

86% of everyone ever named Moneisha was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

23 babies were named Moneisha in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Moneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Moneisha's full recorded timeline at 1993, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Moneisha at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

140

Since 1985

15 years of records

Peak year

1996

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1985

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1999

Moneisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1996)
23
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
0510152025 1985198919911993199519971999 6

Moneisha by decade

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

1990s was Moneisha's strongest decade.

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

Moneisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 120 births (86% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Moneisha?
140 babies have been named Moneisha since 1985. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1996 with 23 births.
When was Moneisha most popular?
Moneisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Moneisha been used?
Moneisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 15 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Moneisha?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1985–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Moneisha: Baby Name Since 1985 - 140 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moneisha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Moneisha 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 July 2026.