Recorded 1921–1930 Unisex name Peak 1921 18 births

Monell — unisex name

18 babies named Monell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s121930s6
1920s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Monell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

7 babies were named Monell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monell

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Monell between 1921 and 1930, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Monell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Monell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1929.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Monell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monell 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 18 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.

Monell at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

18

Since 1921

10 years of records

Peak year

1921

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1921

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1930

Monell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1921

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193019281921 7

Monell popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1929 (Monell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1929 5

Monell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
12 births that decade — 67% of Monell's all-time total
1920s121930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monell?
18 babies have been named Monell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Monell most popular?
Monell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Monell a unisex name?
Yes, Monell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Monell been used?
Monell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 10 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Monell?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1930 (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.