Unisex name · since 1884
Monnie
Monnie has 1,861 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,928 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,861
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,861 girls have been named Monnie since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monnie has been recorded 1,861 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2021.
- #4,928 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,861 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monnie ranks #4,928 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,861 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,928 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,861
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Monnie's 1,861 recorded births place it above 93.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Monnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Monnie's full recorded timeline at 1931, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Monnie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2021
- Peak year (1922)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Monnie popularity over time - boys
258 total births recorded since 1911 (Monnie as boys' name)
Monnie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (379 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Monnie's strongest decade.
379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Monnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 31
1880s
31 births
- 1890s 125
1890s
125 births
- 1900s
1900s
178 births
- 1910s
1910s
321 births
- 1920s
1920s
379 births
- 1930s
1930s
266 births
- 1940s
1940s
219 births
- 1950s
1950s
197 births
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 379 births (20% of all-time use).
How Monnie 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 Monnie's total volume
Monnie by state
Where Monnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 139 | 7.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 104 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 92 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 35 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 26 | 1.4% |
139 of 1,861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Monnie's data
- Monnie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (379 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Monnies (139 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Monnie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1884–2021 (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 Monnie 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.