Monya: 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	53	5	–	#2,534
1940s	38	4	-28%	#3,362
1950s	75	8	+97%	#2,803
1960s	182	18	+143%	#2,437
1970s	145	15	-20%	#2,680
1980s	66	7	-54%	#5,149
1990s	58	6	-12%	#7,594
2000s	41	4	-29%	#8,385
2010s	5	1	-88%	#18,697
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,534

1940s

-28%

#3,362

1950s

+97%

#2,803

1960s

182

+143%

#2,437

1970s

145

-20%

#2,680

1980s

-54%

#5,149

1990s

-12%

#7,594

2000s

-29%

#8,385

2010s

-88%

#18,697

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Monya

Monya 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 1935, 663 American babies have been named Monya. Its peak came in 1970, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Monya?

The median living Monya is about 55 years old; half are between 44 and 63. An estimated 600 people named Monya 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.

Monya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,697
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,506
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,949
2003	5	#17,540
2002	6	#14,839
2001	7	#13,024
2000	12	#8,385
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,841
1980	12	#5,785
1975	21	#3,363
1970	27	#2,680
1965	11	#4,125
1960	8	#5,046
1955	17	#2,803
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,392
1940	5	#4,840
1935	11	#2,681
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monya?

The median living Monya is about 55 years old. Half of all living Monyas are between 44 and 63 years old.

How many people named Monya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Monya are alive in the United States, based on 663 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Monya in 2025?

Monya 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 Monya?

663 babies have been named Monya in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monya most popular?

Monya peaked in 1970, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Monya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Monya rising or falling?

Monya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Monya popularity over time

The story of Monya

How old are people named Monya?

Monya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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