Monette: 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	56	6	–	#1,936
1920s	103	10	+84%	#2,228
1930s	106	11	+3%	#2,073
1940s	133	13	+25%	#2,095
1950s	183	18	+38%	#2,274
1960s	356	36	+95%	#1,820
1970s	210	21	-41%	#2,104
1980s	122	12	-42%	#4,450
1990s	42	4	-66%	#6,735
2000s	14	1	-67%	#10,464
2010s	5	1	-64%	#18,427
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#16,980

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,936

1920s

103

+84%

#2,228

1930s

106

+3%

#2,073

1940s

133

+25%

#2,095

1950s

183

+38%

#2,274

1960s

356

+95%

#1,820

1970s

210

-41%

#2,104

1980s

122

-42%

#4,450

1990s

-66%

#6,735

2000s

-67%

#10,464

2010s

-64%

#18,427

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#16,980

The story of Monette

Monette 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 1910, 1,335 American babies have been named Monette. Its peak came in 1962, when 40 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 Monette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monette?

The median living Monette is about 59 years old; half are between 49 and 67. An estimated 1,000 people named Monette 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.

Monette 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	5	#16,980
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,427
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,547
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,464
1995	7	#11,342
1990	13	#6,735
1985	15	#5,007
1980	17	#4,450
1975	14	#4,507
1970	39	#2,104
1965	40	#1,824
1960	37	#1,876
1955	19	#2,612
1950	16	#2,630
1945	11	#2,866
1940	13	#2,383
1935	16	#2,073
1930	6	#4,400
1925	9	#3,576
1920	7	#4,283
1915	17	#1,936
1910	5	#2,673
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monette?

The median living Monette is about 59 years old. Half of all living Monettes are between 49 and 67 years old.

How many people named Monette are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Monette are alive in the United States, based on 1,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monette in 2025?

Monette 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 Monette?

1,335 babies have been named Monette in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monette most popular?

Monette peaked in 1962, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Monette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monette rising or falling?

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

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Monette popularity over time

The story of Monette

How old are people named Monette?

Monette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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