US rank #9928 Boys' name Peak 1977 787 births

Monico — #9928 US boys' name

787 babies named Monico in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s831930s461940s621950s801960s681970s1131980s871990s892000s652010s292020s24
#9928
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Monico was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

16 babies were named Monico in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monico

The Social Security Administration has registered 787 babies named Monico between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Monico currently holds the #9928 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monico performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Monico shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 148 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Monico in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monico 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 787 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.

Monico at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

787

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1977

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,928

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Monico popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
16
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Monico popularity over time — girls

17 total births recorded since 1965 (Monico as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
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Monico by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
113 births that decade — 14% of Monico's all-time total
1910s411920s831930s461940s621950s801960s681970s1131980s871990s892000s652010s292020s24

Monico by state

Where Monico concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Monico
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
148 18.8%
#2 California
16 2.0%
Texas share of Monico's total US births 18.8%
Even split

148 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monico?
787 babies have been named Monico since 1912. It currently ranks #9928 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 16 births.
When was Monico most popular?
Monico was most popular in the 1970s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Monico most popular?
The top states for the name Monico are Texas (148 births), California (16 births).
How long has the name Monico been used?
Monico has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Monico?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monte, Monroe, Monty, Montgomery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.