Girls' name · since 1961
Monisha
1,254 babies named Monisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,434 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,254
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,254 girls have been named Monisha since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Monisha recorded 1,254 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2017.
- #6,434 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,254 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monisha ranks #6,434 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,254 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,434 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,254
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Monisha's 1,254 recorded births place it above 91.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Monisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Monisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Monisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2017
- Peak year (1983)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Monisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (458 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Monisha's strongest decade.
458 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Monisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
208 births
- 1980s
1980s
458 births
- 1990s
1990s
438 births
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 458 births (37% of all-time use).
How Monisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Monisha's total volume
Monisha by state
Where Monisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 126 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 3.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 40 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.5% |
126 of 1,254 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Monisha appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Monisha's data
- Monisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (458 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Monishas (126 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Monisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1961–2017 (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 Monisha 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.