Monalisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	140	14	–	#1,592
1960s	241	24	+72%	#1,903
1970s	214	21	-11%	#2,329
1980s	171	17	-20%	#3,203
1990s	129	13	-25%	#4,472
2000s	106	11	-18%	#7,328
2010s	87	9	-18%	#9,627
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-46%	#11,804

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

140

–

#1,592

1960s

241

+72%

#1,903

1970s

214

-11%

#2,329

1980s

171

-20%

#3,203

1990s

129

-25%

#4,472

2000s

106

-18%

#7,328

2010s

-18%

#9,627

2020s (to 2025)

-46%

#11,804

The story of Monalisa

Monalisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 1,116 American babies have been named Monalisa. Its peak came in 1965, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Monalisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monalisa?

The median living Monalisa is about 46 years old; half are between 29 and 59. An estimated 1,100 people named Monalisa 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.

Monalisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,042
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,902
2021	5	#16,908
2020	8	#11,804
2019	10	#10,258
2018	7	#13,389
2017	11	#9,749
2016	7	#13,906
2015	9	#11,564
2014	8	#12,727
2013	11	#10,037
2012	6	#16,261
2011	6	#16,165
2010	12	#9,627
2009	16	#7,957
2008	9	#12,295
2007	6	#16,935
2006	8	#13,229
2005	9	#11,537
2004	9	#11,336
2003	7	#13,399
2002	15	#7,328
2001	13	#8,051
2000	14	#7,450
1995	13	#6,907
1990	22	#4,472
1985	17	#4,583
1980	15	#4,903
1975	28	#2,722
1970	20	#3,276
1965	37	#1,903
1960	19	#2,880
1955	9	#4,285
1950	35	#1,592
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monalisa?

The median living Monalisa is about 46 years old. Half of all living Monalisas are between 29 and 59 years old.

How many people named Monalisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Monalisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,116 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monalisa in 2025?

Monalisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Monalisa?

1,116 babies have been named Monalisa in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monalisa most popular?

Monalisa peaked in 1965, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Monalisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monalisa rising or falling?

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

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Monalisa popularity over time

The story of Monalisa

How old are people named Monalisa?

Monalisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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