Girls' name · since 1971
Monik
142 babies named Monik in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,358 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 142
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Monik sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 142 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Monik recorded 142 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2008.
- #23,358 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 142 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monik ranks #23,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,358 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 142
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Monik's 142 recorded births place it above 67.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Monik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Monik's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Monik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2008
- Peak year (1980)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Monik by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (45 births, 32% of the file).
1970s was Monik's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Monik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (32% of all-time use).
Monik by state
Where Monik concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.5% |
5 of 142 births nationwide.
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- Monik's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Moniks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Monik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1971–2008 (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 Monik 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.