Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Monique

Meaning A female given name from French equivalent to Monica Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,370 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

A female given name from French equivalent to Monica.

Rank 2025
#3,370
among girls · ↓403 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Monique · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,941
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
3,182 babies
All-time total
79,160
#443 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Monique popularity over time

79,160 babies have been named Monique since 1909, 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #2,438
1910s 16 – 16 2 +220% #4,639
1920s 39 – 39 4 +144% #3,485
1930s 121 – 121 12 +210% #1,674
1940s 312 – 312 31 +158% #1,308
1950s 1,396 – 1,396 140 +347% #457
1960s 11,937 60 11,997 1,200 +759% #183
1970s 17,468 125 17,593 1,759 +47% #141
1980s 23,897 142 24,039 2,404 +37% #93
1990s 16,761 50 16,811 1,681 -30% #133
2000s 5,569 – 5,569 557 -67% #343
2010s 983 – 983 98 -82% #1,356
2020s (to 2025) 279 – 279 47 -53% #2,967

Where Monique 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Monique

Monique is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,370 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 79,160 American babies have been named Monique. Its peak came in 1980, when 3,182 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Monique?

The median living Monique is about 42 years old; half are between 34 and 52. An estimated 76 thousand people named Monique are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Monique 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 46 #3,370 – –
2024 56 #2,967 – –
2023 34 #4,254 – –
2022 50 #3,260 – –
2021 44 #3,536 – –
2020 49 #3,215 – –
2019 58 #2,879 – –
2018 67 #2,604 – –
2017 65 #2,685 – –
2016 61 #2,819 – –
2015 101 #1,979 – –
2014 101 #1,976 – –
2013 109 #1,860 – –
2012 116 #1,777 – –
2011 132 #1,637 – –
2010 173 #1,356 – –
2009 230 #1,109 – –
2008 297 #923 – –
2007 374 #773 – –
2006 443 #656 – –
2005 516 #557 – –
2004 643 #462 – –
2003 655 #457 – –
2002 710 #410 – –
2001 802 #372 – –
2000 899 #343 – –
1995 1,667 #182 – –
1990 2,361 #133 19 #3,268
1985 2,112 #140 9 #4,571
1980 3,163 #93 19 #2,588
1975 1,495 #176 10 #3,590
1970 2,097 #160 13 #2,702
1965 1,629 #204 8 #3,165
1960 627 #380 – –
1955 112 #930 – –
1950 53 #1,268 – –
1945 28 #1,565 – –
1940 19 #1,878 – –
1935 14 #2,272 – –
1930 7 #3,932 – –
1925 6 #4,797 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Monique

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

  1. 1 Mo'Nique Mo'Nique American comedian and actress (born 1967) Contemporary
  2. 2 Monique Alexander Monique Alexander American pornographic film actress b. 1982 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Monique Coleman Monique Coleman American actress (b. 1980) Contemporary
  4. 4 Monique Wittig Monique Wittig French writer (1935–2003) Contemporary
  5. 5 Monique van de Ven Monique van de Ven Dutch actress and director (born 1952) Contemporary
  6. 6 Monique Covét Monique Covét Hungarian adult film actress & businessperson (born 1976) Contemporary
  7. 7 Monique Ohsan Bellepeau Monique Ohsan Bellepeau Former vice president of Mauritius b. 1942 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Monique Adamczak Monique Adamczak Australian tennis player b. 1983 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Monique Henderson American track and field athlete (born 1983) Contemporary
  10. 10 Monique Hennagan Monique Hennagan American sprinter (born 1976) Contemporary
  11. 11 Monique Knol Monique Knol Dutch cyclist b. 1964 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monique?

The median living Monique is about 42 years old. Half of all living Moniques are between 34 and 52 years old.

How many people named Monique are alive today?

An estimated 76 thousand people named Monique are alive in the United States, based on 79,160 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Monique mean?

A female given name from French equivalent to Monica.

How popular is the name Monique in 2025?

Monique ranked #3,370 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Monique?

79,160 babies have been named Monique in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monique most popular?

Monique peaked in 1980, when 3,182 newborns received the name.

Is Monique a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monique rising or falling?

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

Will Monique become more popular?

Monique is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Monique 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 Monique?

Well-known people named Monique include Mo'Nique (actor), Monique Alexander (pornographic actor), Monique Coleman (actor).

Names like Monique

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

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