Boys' name · since 1912
Monico
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.
- #5,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 787
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Monico is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 787 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Monico recorded 787 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1912 to 2024.
- #5,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 787 born since 1912
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monico ranks #5,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 787 born since 1912, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 787
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Monico's 787 recorded births place it above 86.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Monico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Monico splits its recorded history at 1969: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Monico popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1977)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Monico popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1965 (Monico as girls' name)
Monico by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (113 births, 14% of the file).
1970s was Monico's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Monico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
80 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 113 births (14% of all-time use).
How Monico compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Monico's total volume
Monico by state
Where Monico concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 148 | 18.8% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 2.0% |
148 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Monico's data
- Monico's decade-level peak was the 1970s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Monicos (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Monico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Monico 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.