Girls' name · since 1919

Monice

Monice has 213 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,178 of 72,339
all-time among girls
213
born since 1919
1970s
peak decade

Monice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 213 recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Monice recorded 213 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1997.

  • #19,178 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 213 born since 1919
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monice ranks #19,178 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 213 born since 1919, peaking in the 1970s.

#19,178 of 72,339
all-time among girls
213
born since 1919
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Monice's 213 recorded births place it above 73.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Monice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Monice's full recorded timeline at 1975, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Monice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1967)
12
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
468101214 19191960196919731979198319881997 6

Monice by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (74 births, 35% of the file).

1970s was Monice's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Monice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 74 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monice?
213 babies have been named Monice since 1919. All-time, it sits at #19,178 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1967 with 12 births.
Where does Monice sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monice ranks #19,178 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Monice most popular?
Monice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Monice been used?
Records for Monice go back to 1919, giving 79 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Monice?
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.

What to do with Monice's data

  • Monice's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 1990s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Monice

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Monice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1997 (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 Monice 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.