Names / Girl names
Monarch
Current rank
#14,374
and rising
All-time peak
#14,374
in 2025
First recorded
2021
in U.S. data
Children named
12
since 2021
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #14,374 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Tied to the orange-and-black monarch butterfly. Stateside, it first shows up in 2021. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 12 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.