Monesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#7,998
1980s	92	9	+283%	#4,989
1990s	261	26	+184%	#2,221
2000s	43	4	-84%	#6,706
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,998

1980s

+283%

#4,989

1990s

261

+184%

#2,221

2000s

-84%

#6,706

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Monesha

Monesha 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 1971, 420 American babies have been named Monesha. Its peak came in 1996, when 61 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 Monesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monesha?

The median living Monesha is about 30 years old; half are between 28 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Monesha 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.

Monesha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,535
2002	10	#10,017
2001	12	#8,567
2000	16	#6,706
1995	19	#5,163
1990	12	#7,162
1985	6	#10,196
1980	5	#11,533
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monesha?

The median living Monesha is about 30 years old. Half of all living Moneshas are between 28 and 36 years old.

How many people named Monesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Monesha are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monesha in 2025?

Monesha 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 Monesha?

420 babies have been named Monesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monesha most popular?

Monesha peaked in 1996, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Monesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monesha rising or falling?

Monesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Monesha

Monesha popularity over time

The story of Monesha

How old are people named Monesha?

Monesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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