US rank #3465 Girls' name Peak 1997 4,505 births

Monet — #3465 US girls' name

4,505 babies named Monet in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s251960s1381970s3011980s7751990s14832000s11622010s4202020s201
#3465
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Monet was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

175 babies were named Monet in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monet

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,505 babies named Monet between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Monet currently holds the #3465 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 175 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monet performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,483 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Monet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 842 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Monet in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monet 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 4,505 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.

Monet at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,505

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1997

175 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,465

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Monet popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
175
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Monet popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1989 (Monet as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1989 6

Monet by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,483 births that decade — 33% of Monet's all-time total
1950s251960s1381970s3011980s7751990s14832000s11622010s4202020s201

Monet by state

Where Monet concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Monet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
842 18.7%
#2 New York
401 8.9%
#3 Maryland
161 3.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
154 3.4%
#5 Texas
131 2.9%
#6 Illinois
118 2.6%
#7 Florida
106 2.4%
#8 Ohio
93 2.1%
California share of Monet's total US births 18.7%
Even split

842 of 4,505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Monet appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monet?
4,505 babies have been named Monet since 1952. It currently ranks #3465 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 175 births.
When was Monet most popular?
Monet was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,483 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Monet most popular?
The top states for the name Monet are California (842 births), New York (401 births), Maryland (161 births).
How long has the name Monet been used?
Monet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Monet?
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.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.