Girls' name · since 1914
Monita
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 505 babies named Monita, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,800 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 505
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Monita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 505 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Monita recorded 505 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1992.
- #11,800 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 505 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monita ranks #11,800 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 505 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,800 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 505
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Monita's 505 recorded births place it above 83.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Monita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Monita splits its recorded history at 1962: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Monita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1992
- Peak year (1961)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Monita by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (123 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Monita's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Monita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
123 births
- 1970s
1970s
97 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 123 births (24% of all-time use).
How Monita 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 Monita's total volume
Monita by state
Where Monita concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Monita's data
- Monita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Monitas (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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Monita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1914–1992 (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 Monita 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.