Recorded 1899–1972 Girls' name Peak 1933 1,385 births

Monna — girls' name

1,385 babies named Monna in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61900s121910s1051920s2061930s3951940s2821950s2281960s1361970s15
1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Monna was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

53 babies were named Monna in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monna

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,385 babies named Monna between 1899 and 1972, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Monna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monna performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 395 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Monna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 115 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Monna in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,385 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Monna at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

1,385

Since 1899

74 years of records

Peak year

1933

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1899

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 1972

Monna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1899

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1933)
53
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Monna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
395 births that decade — 29% of Monna's all-time total
1890s61900s121910s1051920s2061930s3951940s2821950s2281960s1361970s15

Monna by state

Where Monna concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Monna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
115 8.3%
#2 Indiana
39 2.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
22 1.6%
#4 West Virginia
22 1.6%
#5 Michigan
5 0.4%
#6 Minnesota
5 0.4%
#7 Texas
5 0.4%
Ohio share of Monna's total US births 8.3%
Even split

115 of 1,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monna?
1,385 babies have been named Monna since 1899. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1933 with 53 births.
When was Monna most popular?
Monna was most popular in the 1930s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Monna most popular?
The top states for the name Monna are Ohio (115 births), Indiana (39 births), Pennsylvania (22 births).
How long has the name Monna been used?
Monna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 74 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Monna?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1899–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.