Boys' name · since 2009
Monson
Monson has 46 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,788 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 46
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Monson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Monson recorded 46 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2018.
- #22,788 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 46 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monson ranks #22,788 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #22,788 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 46
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Monson's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Monson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Monson's full recorded timeline at 2012, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Monson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Monson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (37 births, 80% of the file).
2010s was Monson's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Monson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (80% of all-time use).
Monson by state
Where Monson concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 10 | 21.7% |
10 of 46 births nationwide.
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- Utah records the most Monsons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Similar record span (~9 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, 2009–2018 (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 Monson 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.