Monifa: 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	13	1	–	#4,102
1970s	230	23	+1669%	#2,295
1980s	93	9	-60%	#3,942
1990s	80	8	-14%	#6,627
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,102

1970s

230

+1669%

#2,295

1980s

-60%

#3,942

1990s

-14%

#6,627

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Monifa

Monifa 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 1969, 416 American babies have been named Monifa. Its peak came in 1970, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Monifa?

The median living Monifa is about 47 years old; half are between 40 and 52. An estimated 400 people named Monifa 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.

Monifa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,987
1990	8	#9,853
1985	9	#7,356
1980	20	#3,942
1975	21	#3,362
1970	34	#2,295
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monifa?

The median living Monifa is about 47 years old. Half of all living Monifas are between 40 and 52 years old.

How many people named Monifa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Monifa are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monifa in 2025?

Monifa 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 Monifa?

416 babies have been named Monifa in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monifa most popular?

Monifa peaked in 1970, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Monifa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monifa rising or falling?

Monifa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Monifa

Monifa popularity over time

The story of Monifa

How old are people named Monifa?

Monifa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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