US rank #1300 Girls' name Peak 2014 7,920 births

Monserrat — #1300 US girls' name

7,920 babies named Monserrat in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s751990s5732000s36742010s27992020s799
#1300
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Monserrat was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

498 babies were named Monserrat in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Monserrat

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,920 babies named Monserrat between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Monserrat currently holds the #1300 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 498 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Monserrat performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,674 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Monserrat shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,720 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Monserrat in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Monserrat 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 7,920 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.

Monserrat at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,920

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2014

498 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,300

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Monserrat popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
498
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
-2000200400600 202420192014200920041999199419891980 5

Monserrat popularity over time — boys

26 total births recorded since 1992 (Monserrat as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
456789 2004200019931992 6

Monserrat by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,674 births that decade — 46% of Monserrat's all-time total
1980s751990s5732000s36742010s27992020s799

Monserrat by state

Where Monserrat concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Monserrat
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,720 34.3%
#2 Texas
1,635 20.6%
#3 Illinois
521 6.6%
#4 Arizona
273 3.4%
#5 Florida
222 2.8%
#6 North Carolina
220 2.8%
#7 Georgia
219 2.8%
#8 New York
180 2.3%
California share of Monserrat's total US births 34.3%
Even split

2,720 of 7,920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Monserrat appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Monserrat?
7,920 babies have been named Monserrat since 1980. It currently ranks #1300 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 498 births.
When was Monserrat most popular?
Monserrat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,674 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Monserrat most popular?
The top states for the name Monserrat are California (2,720 births), Texas (1,635 births), Illinois (521 births).
How long has the name Monserrat been used?
Monserrat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Monserrat?
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, 1980–2024 (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.