Mona
Girl name · #2784 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Mona is currently the #2784 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1894, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Mona.
Babies named Mona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mona first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 1,231 girls were named Mona — good for #242 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mona in class?
Mona scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mona is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mona is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Monas were CA (10), IL (8), MI (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mona
Statistically, parents drawn to Mona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lorna, Dianna, Marla, Rena, and Tina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 94 | #2058 |
| 2010 | 89 | #2185 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 92 | #2172 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 88 | #2033 |
| 2002 | 97 | #1844 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mona a popular girl name?
Mona ranked #2784 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1894.
When was the name Mona most popular?
Mona peaked in 1957, when 1,231 American girls received the name (ranked #242 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Mona. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.