Monita: 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	27	3	–	#3,433
1920s	31	3	+15%	#3,374
1930s	27	3	-13%	#3,650
1940s	56	6	+107%	#3,141
1950s	54	5	-4%	#3,598
1960s	123	12	+128%	#2,920
1970s	97	10	-21%	#5,091
1980s	73	7	-25%	#4,469
1990s	17	2	-77%	#12,388
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,433

1920s

+15%

#3,374

1930s

-13%

#3,650

1940s

+107%

#3,141

1950s

-4%

#3,598

1960s

123

+128%

#2,920

1970s

-21%

#5,091

1980s

-25%

#4,469

1990s

-77%

#12,388

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Monita

Monita 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 1914, 505 American babies have been named Monita. Its peak came in 1961, when 19 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 Monita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monita?

The median living Monita is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Monita 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.

Monita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,388
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,875
1975	9	#6,279
1970	9	#5,677
1965	14	#3,498
1960	11	#4,092
1955	7	#5,051
1950	10	#3,598
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,749
1935	7	#3,650
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monita?

The median living Monita is about 56 years old. Half of all living Monitas are between 46 and 65 years old.

How many people named Monita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Monita are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monita in 2025?

Monita 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 Monita?

505 babies have been named Monita in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monita most popular?

Monita peaked in 1961, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Monita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monita rising or falling?

Monita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Monita popularity over time

The story of Monita

How old are people named Monita?

Monita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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