Recorded 1914–1972 Girls' name Peak 1927 47 births

Moneta — girls' name

47 babies named Moneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s231950s51970s5
1920s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Moneta was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

9 babies were named Moneta in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Moneta

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Moneta between 1914 and 1972, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Moneta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Moneta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Moneta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Moneta 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 47 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.

Moneta at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

47

Since 1914

59 years of records

Peak year

1927

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1914

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1972

Moneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1914

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1927)
9
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Moneta by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
23 births that decade — 49% of Moneta's all-time total
1910s141920s231950s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Moneta?
47 babies have been named Moneta since 1914. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1927 with 9 births.
When was Moneta most popular?
Moneta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Moneta been used?
Moneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 59 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Moneta?
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, 1914–1972 (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.