Girls' name · since 1916
Monetta
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.
- #18,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 228
- born since 1916
- 1940s
- peak decade
228 girls have been named Monetta since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Monetta has 228 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1981.
- #18,501 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 228 born since 1916
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monetta ranks #18,501 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 228 born since 1916, peaking in the 1940s.
- #18,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 228
- born since 1916
- 1940s
- peak decade
Monetta's 228 recorded births place it above 74.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Monetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Monetta's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Monetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1981
- Peak year (1962)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Monetta by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (45 births, 20% of the file).
1940s was Monetta's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Monetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
31 births
- 1940s
1940s
45 births
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 45 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Monetta? ▼
Where does Monetta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Monetta most popular? ▼
How long has the name Monetta been used? ▼
What names are similar to Monetta? ▼
What to do with Monetta's data
- Monetta's decade-level peak was the 1940s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Monetta
Nearby Names Like Monetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Monetta
Compare Monetta side by side: Monetta vs Monica Monetta vs Monique Monetta vs Mona
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Monetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Monetta 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 August 2026.