Monna: 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	6	1	–	#1,530
1900s	12	1	+100%	#1,426
1910s	105	11	+775%	#1,591
1920s	206	21	+96%	#1,438
1930s	395	40	+92%	#945
1940s	282	28	-29%	#1,237
1950s	228	23	-19%	#1,598
1960s	136	14	-40%	#2,489
1970s	15	2	-89%	#5,295
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,530

1900s

+100%

#1,426

1910s

105

+775%

#1,591

1920s

206

+96%

#1,438

1930s

395

+92%

#945

1940s

282

-29%

#1,237

1950s

228

-19%

#1,598

1960s

136

-40%

#2,489

1970s

-89%

#5,295

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Monna

Monna 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 1899, 1,385 American babies have been named Monna. Its peak came in 1933, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Monna?

The median living Monna is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 600 people named Monna 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.

Monna 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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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,295
1965	8	#5,153
1960	24	#2,489
1955	26	#2,145
1950	25	#1,947
1945	26	#1,644
1940	36	#1,237
1935	36	#1,194
1930	37	#1,245
1925	29	#1,565
1920	12	#2,840
1915	13	#2,342
1910	10	#1,591
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,131
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monna?

The median living Monna is about 75 years old. Half of all living Monnas are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Monna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Monna are alive in the United States, based on 1,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Monna mean?

Monna is both a rare feminine given name and a surname of different origins.

How popular is the name Monna in 2025?

Monna 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 Monna?

1,385 babies have been named Monna in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monna most popular?

Monna peaked in 1933, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Monna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monna rising or falling?

Monna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Monna

Monna popularity over time

The story of Monna

How old are people named Monna?

Monna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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