Moniqua: 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	78	8	–	#4,755
1980s	127	13	+63%	#4,786
1990s	192	19	+51%	#2,813
2000s	12	1	-94%	#13,182
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,755

1980s

127

+63%

#4,786

1990s

192

+51%

#2,813

2000s

-94%

#13,182

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Moniqua

Moniqua 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 1970, 409 American babies have been named Moniqua. Its peak came in 1992, when 43 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 Moniqua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Moniqua?

The median living Moniqua is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 43. An estimated 400 people named Moniqua 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.

Moniqua 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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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,182
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,751
1995	15	#6,167
1990	16	#5,742
1985	8	#8,049
1980	14	#5,142
1975	9	#6,278
1970	7	#6,815
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Moniqua?

The median living Moniqua is about 35 years old. Half of all living Moniquas are between 32 and 43 years old.

How many people named Moniqua are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Moniqua are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Moniqua in 2025?

Moniqua 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 Moniqua?

409 babies have been named Moniqua in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Moniqua most popular?

Moniqua peaked in 1992, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Moniqua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Moniqua rising or falling?

Moniqua has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Moniqua popularity over time

The story of Moniqua

How old are people named Moniqua?

Moniqua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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