Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Monnie

Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Monnie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
48 babies
All-time total
2,119
#4,925 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Monnie popularity over time

2,119 babies have been named Monnie since 1884, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 31 – 31 3 – #939
1890s 125 – 125 13 +303% #695
1900s 178 – 178 18 +42% #697
1910s 321 21 342 34 +92% #807
1920s 379 20 399 40 +17% #1,141
1930s 266 12 278 28 -30% #1,088
1940s 219 69 288 29 +4% #1,541
1950s 197 70 267 27 -7% #1,812
1960s 89 48 137 14 -49% #3,032
1970s 36 18 54 5 -61% #6,463
1980s 10 – 10 1 -81% #11,521
1990s 5 – 5 1 -50% #14,630
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 – #16,910

The story of Monnie

Monnie 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 1884, 2,119 American babies have been named Monnie, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Monnie?

The median living Monnie is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 700 people named Monnie are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Monnie 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 5 #16,910 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
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2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 6 #8,674 7 #4,636
1970 6 #7,673 – –
1965 12 #3,883 5 #4,265
1960 15 #3,313 13 #2,396
1955 17 #2,801 – –
1950 22 #2,103 5 #4,032
1945 23 #1,783 7 #2,911
1940 26 #1,541 – –
1935 22 #1,643 – –
1930 23 #1,691 6 #3,875
1925 40 #1,247 5 #4,684
1920 37 #1,270 – –
1915 20 #1,722 5 #4,208
1910 19 #1,021 – –
1905 18 #891 – –
1900 27 #697 – –
1895 12 #966 – –
1890 7 #1,167 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monnie?

The median living Monnie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Monnies are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Monnie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Monnie are alive in the United States, based on 2,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monnie in 2025?

Monnie 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 Monnie?

2,119 babies have been named Monnie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monnie most popular?

Monnie peaked in 1917, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Monnie a boy or girl name?

Monnie is used for both: about 88% of babies named Monnie have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Monnie rising or falling?

Monnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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