Monae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,049

among girls · ↓1,314 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Monae · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

113 babies

All-time total

2,291

#4,297 all-time among girls

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Monae popularity over time

2,291 babies have been named Monae since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	11	1	–	#6,754
1970s	64	6	+482%	#5,460
1980s	195	20	+205%	#2,778
1990s	776	78	+298%	#1,483
2000s	591	59	-24%	#1,962
2010s	454	45	-23%	#3,129
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	-27%	#3,196

Where Monae is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Monae

Monae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,049 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,291 American babies have been named Monae. Its peak came in 1998, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Monae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monae?

The median living Monae is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 31. An estimated 2,300 people named Monae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Monae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,049
2024	29	#4,735
2023	40	#3,812
2022	26	#5,128
2021	51	#3,196
2020	34	#4,136
2019	47	#3,369
2018	32	#4,423
2017	43	#3,607
2016	53	#3,129
2015	53	#3,167
2014	37	#4,082
2013	52	#3,157
2012	40	#3,893
2011	45	#3,538
2010	52	#3,190
2009	41	#3,848
2008	37	#4,248
2007	46	#3,582
2006	50	#3,296
2005	45	#3,395
2004	72	#2,386
2003	83	#2,119
2002	69	#2,344
2001	62	#2,507
2000	86	#1,962
1995	56	#2,361
1990	56	#2,279
1985	12	#5,920
1980	9	#7,190
1975	7	#7,683
1970	8	#6,171
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Monae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Monae?

The median living Monae is about 24 years old. Half of all living Monaes are between 14 and 31 years old.

How many people named Monae are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Monae are alive in the United States, based on 2,291 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monae in 2025?

Monae ranked #6,049 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Monae?

2,291 babies have been named Monae in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monae most popular?

Monae peaked in 1998, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Monae a boy or girl name?

Monae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Monae rising or falling?

Monae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Monae become more popular?

Monae is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Monae in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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