Monet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,752

among girls · ↓313 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Monet · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

175 babies

All-time total

4,552

#2,736 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Monet popularity over time

4,552 babies have been named Monet since 1952, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	25	–	25	3	–	#4,140
1960s	138	–	138	14	+452%	#2,942
1970s	301	–	301	30	+118%	#2,012
1980s	775	6	781	78	+159%	#1,272
1990s	1,483	–	1,483	148	+90%	#1,076
2000s	1,162	–	1,162	116	-22%	#1,192
2010s	420	–	420	42	-64%	#3,038
2020s (to 2025)	242	–	242	40	-4%	#3,365

Where Monet 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Monet

Monet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,752 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 4,552 American babies have been named Monet. Its peak came in 1997, when 175 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 Monet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monet?

The median living Monet is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 36. An estimated 4,500 people named Monet 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.

Monet year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,752	–	–
2024	46	#3,439	–	–
2023	48	#3,365	–	–
2022	39	#3,874	–	–
2021	39	#3,853	–	–
2020	30	#4,516	–	–
2019	36	#4,052	–	–
2018	39	#3,828	–	–
2017	36	#4,126	–	–
2016	45	#3,504	–	–
2015	40	#3,826	–	–
2014	36	#4,162	–	–
2013	37	#4,062	–	–
2012	40	#3,894	–	–
2011	56	#3,038	–	–
2010	55	#3,070	–	–
2009	60	#2,920	–	–
2008	82	#2,374	–	–
2007	72	#2,592	–	–
2006	107	#1,903	–	–
2005	111	#1,776	–	–
2004	104	#1,831	–	–
2003	117	#1,649	–	–
2002	171	#1,196	–	–
2001	172	#1,192	–	–
2000	166	#1,201	–	–
1995	141	#1,222	–	–
1990	126	#1,298	–	–
1985	70	#1,673	–	–
1980	61	#1,796	–	–
1975	31	#2,547	–	–
1970	19	#3,393	–	–
1965	13	#3,675	–	–
1960	13	#3,632	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Monet

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Monet Mazur American film and television actress (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monet?

The median living Monet is about 28 years old. Half of all living Monets are between 21 and 36 years old.

How many people named Monet are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Monet are alive in the United States, based on 4,552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Monet mean?

Monet or Monét is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Monet in 2025?

Monet ranked #3,752 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Monet?

4,552 babies have been named Monet in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monet most popular?

Monet peaked in 1997, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Monet a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monet rising or falling?

Monet is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Monet become more popular?

Monet is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Monet in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Monet?

Well-known people named Monet include Monet Mazur (actor).

Names like Monet

Names that sound and feel close to Monet: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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