Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1973
Monike
Monike has 60 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
60 girls have been named Monike since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monike has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2000.
- 60 total births
- 1973–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Monike since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 60
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Monike was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
11 babies were named Monike in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Monike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Monike's full recorded timeline at 1980, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Monike at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Monike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2000
- Peak year (1981)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Monike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Monike's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Monike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Monike? ▼
Monike has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 11 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Monike most popular? ▼
Monike was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Monike been used? ▼
Records for Monike go back to 1973, giving 28 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Monike? ▼
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 Monike's data
- Monike's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Monike
Nearby Names Like Monike
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Monike
Monica Girl
#723 251,274 births
Monique Girl
#2934 78,783 births
Mona Girl
#2204 45,787 births
Monika Girl
#8040 9,810 births
Montana Girl
#1057 8,815 births
Compare Monike side by side: Monike vs Monica Monike vs Monique Monike vs Mona
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Monike: Baby Name Since 1973 - 60 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/monike. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Monike 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 July 2026.