Recorded 1916–1981 Girls' name Peak 1962 228 births

Monetta — girls' name

228 babies named Monetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s331930s311940s451950s451960s351970s131980s6
1940s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Monetta was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

13 babies were named Monetta in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 228 babies named Monetta between 1916 and 1981, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Monetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monetta performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Monetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monetta 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 228 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.

Monetta at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

228

Since 1916

66 years of records

Peak year

1962

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1916

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1981

Monetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1916

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1962)
13
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
468101214 19811962195519461939192719201916 5

Monetta by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
45 births that decade — 20% of Monetta's all-time total
1910s201920s331930s311940s451950s451960s351970s131980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monetta?
228 babies have been named Monetta since 1916. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1962 with 13 births.
When was Monetta most popular?
Monetta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Monetta been used?
Monetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 66 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Monetta?
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, 1916–1981 (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.