Monique
Girl name · #3346 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Monique? In official American birth records, Monique has been tracked continuously since 1909, giving it 116 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 46 baby girls were named Monique, placing it at #3346 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Monique.
The 116-year story
Monique first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 3,163 girls were named Monique — good for #93 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.
Babies named Monique per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Monique in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Monique is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Monique will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Monique is most common
State-level data for Monique is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Monique
Statistically, parents drawn to Monique tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Candace, Nichole, Dominique, Marlena, and Rachelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Monique | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 109 | #1849 |
| 2012 | 116 | #1774 |
| 2011 | 132 | #1633 |
| 2010 | 173 | #1352 |
| 2009 | 230 | #1106 |
| 2008 | 297 | #922 |
| 2007 | 374 | #773 |
| 2006 | 443 | #656 |
| 2005 | 516 | #556 |
| 2004 | 643 | #462 |
| 2003 | 655 | #457 |
| 2002 | 710 | #410 |
| 2001 | 802 | #371 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Monique?
In official American birth records, the name Monique first appeared in 1909 (over 116 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 116 years.
Is Monique a popular girl name?
Monique ranked #3346 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Monique most popular?
Monique peaked in 1980, when 3,163 American girls received the name (ranked #93 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Monique?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Monique. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.