Total births
57
Girls' name · since 1979
Moneshia
Moneshia has 57 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 57
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Moneshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 57 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moneshia has been recorded 57 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1998.
- 57 total births
- 1979–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Moneshia since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 57
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Moneshia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
10 babies were named Moneshia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Moneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Moneshia's full recorded timeline at 1994, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Moneshia at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Moneshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1998
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Moneshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Moneshia's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Moneshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moneshia? ▼
Moneshia has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 10 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Moneshia most popular? ▼
Moneshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Moneshia been used? ▼
Moneshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 20 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Moneshia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Moneshia
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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, 1979–1998 (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. "Moneshia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 57 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moneshia. 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 Moneshia 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.