Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1941
Monterey
Monterey has 22 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15541
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Monterey currently ranks #15541 among girls' names in America, with 22 babies recorded since 1941.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Monterey has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1941, currently ranked #15541 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2024.
- #15541 among girls today
- 22 born since 1941
- 1940s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Monterey is currently the #15541 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 22 born since 1941, peaking in the 1940s.
- #15541
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Monterey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15541
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Monterey was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
6 babies were named Monterey in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
How Monterey compares
22 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Monterey's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Monterey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Monterey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Monterey's full recorded timeline at 2015, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Monterey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1941
Current rank
#15,541
Active since
1941
Monterey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2024
- Peak year (1941)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Monterey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Monterey's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Monterey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Monterey? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 22 babies named Monterey. Today it holds rank #15541 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 6 births.
When was Monterey most popular? ▼
Monterey was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Monterey been used? ▼
Monterey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Monterey? ▼
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.
What to do with Monterey's data
- Monterey's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Monterey
Nearby Names Like Monterey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Monterey
Monica Girl
#723 251,274 births
Monique Girl
#2934 78,783 births
Mona Girl
#2204 45,787 births
Monika Girl
#8040 9,810 births
Montana Girl
#1057 8,815 births
Compare Monterey side by side: Monterey vs Monica Monterey vs Monique Monterey vs Mona
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Monterey
Charlynn #15540
791 births · Peak 1952
Ranelle #15542
424 births · Peak 1949
Kyoko #15539
234 births · Peak 2001
Rise #15543
1,099 births · Peak 1955
Julieanne #15538
1,733 births · Peak 1987
Daleen #15544
248 births · Peak 1950
Pualani #15537
127 births · Peak 1978
Sharlett #15545
115 births · Peak 1943
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1941–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Monterey: #15541 Girls' Name - 22 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/monterey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Monterey 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 June 2026.