Boys' name · since 1993

Monish

Monish has 68 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,050 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Monish is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monish has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2016.

  • #20,050 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 68 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monish ranks #20,050 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,050 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Monish's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Monish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Monish splits its recorded history at 2006: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Monish popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
11
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 1993199619982003200520062008200920142016 8

Monish by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (40 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Monish's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Monish births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monish? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 68 babies named Monish. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,050 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 11 births.
Where does Monish sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monish ranks #20,050 of 45,481 boys' 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 Monish most popular? ▼
Monish was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Monish been used? ▼
Records for Monish go back to 1993, giving 24 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Monish? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monte, Monroe, Monty, Montgomery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Monish's data

  • Monish's decade-level peak was the 2000s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Monish

Nearby Names Like Monish

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Monish

Monte Boy
#1467 23,160 births
Monroe Boy
#1260 17,094 births
Monty Boy
#1540 15,350 births
Montgomery Boy
#961 5,701 births
Montana Boy
#1523 4,040 births

Compare Monish side by side: Monish vs Monte Monish vs Monroe Monish vs Monty

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Teofil
68 births · Peak 1916
Lovis
68 births · Peak 1929
Hodge
68 births · Peak 1925
Tome
68 births · Peak 1919
Bernon
68 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Monish: 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, 1993–2016 (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 Monish 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.