Girls' name · since 1960

Monigue

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 474 babies named Monigue, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,263 of 72,339
all-time among girls
474
born since 1960
1980s
peak decade

Monigue is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 474 have been recorded since 1960.

Monigue has 474 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1991.

  • #12,263 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 474 born since 1960
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monigue ranks #12,263 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 474 born since 1960, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,263 of 72,339
all-time among girls
474
born since 1960
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Monigue's 474 recorded births place it above 83.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Monigue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Monigue's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Monigue popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
28
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
051015202530 196019651969197319771981198519891991 7

Monigue by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (184 births, 39% of the file).

1980s was Monigue's strongest decade.

184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Monigue births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 184 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Monigue by state

Where Monigue concentrates geographically, total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Monigue
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
39 8.2%
#2 California
38 8.0%
New York share of Monigue's total US births 8.2%
Even split

39 of 474 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monigue?
474 babies have been named Monigue since 1960. All-time, it sits at #12,263 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1970 with 28 births.
Where does Monigue sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monigue ranks #12,263 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 Monigue most popular?
Monigue was most popular in the 1980s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Monigue most popular?
The top states for the name Monigue are New York (39 births), California (38 births).
How long has the name Monigue been used?
The SSA has tracked Monigue since 1960 -- 32 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Monigue?
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 Monigue's data

  • Monigue's decade-level peak was the 1980s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Monigues (39 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Monigue: 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, 1960–1991 (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 Monigue 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.