Names / Girl names
Monica
Current rank
#737
holding steady
All-time peak
#39
in 1977
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
252,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #39 in 1977 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Monica is a girls' name that first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 1977, at #39 nationally. Today it sits at #737 and is keeping its place. More than 252,200 children have been given the name overall.