Girls' name · since 1969
Monifa
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 416 babies named Monifa, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,215 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 416
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
416 girls have been named Monifa since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Monifa has 416 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1998.
- #13,215 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 416 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monifa ranks #13,215 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 416 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,215 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 416
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Monifa's 416 recorded births place it above 81.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Monifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Monifa's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Monifa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1998
- Peak year (1970)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Monifa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (230 births, 55% of the file).
1970s was Monifa's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Monifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
230 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 230 births (55% of all-time use).
Monifa by state
Where Monifa concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 172 | 41.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.4% |
172 of 416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Monifa's data
- Monifa's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (230 total births) through the 1990s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Monifas (172 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Monifa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1969–1998 (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 Monifa 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.