Girls' name · since 1970
Moniqua
409 babies named Moniqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 409
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Moniqua is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 409 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moniqua has been recorded 409 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2002.
- #13,345 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 409 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moniqua ranks #13,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 409 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 409
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Moniqua's 409 recorded births place it above 81.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Moniqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moniqua's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moniqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2002
- Peak year (1992)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Moniqua by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (192 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Moniqua's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Moniqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
192 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 192 births (47% of all-time use).
Moniqua by state
Where Moniqua concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
6 of 409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Moniqua's decade-level peak was the 1990s (192 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Moniquas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Moniqua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1970–2002 (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 Moniqua 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.