Monroe
Girl name · #467 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Monroe? In official American birth records, Monroe has been tracked continuously since 1928, giving it 97 years of documented American history.
Monroe is currently the #467 girl name in the United States — 658 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #717, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,736 girls born in 2025 was named Monroe.
The 97-year story
Monroe first appears in the Social Security records in 1928, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 658 babies and a rank of #467. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Monroe per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Monroe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Monroe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Monroe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Monroe is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Monroe is most common in UT (2.1 per 1,000), NE (1.6 per 1,000), KS (1.3 per 1,000), OR (1 per 1,000), IN (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Monroe is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Monroe
Statistically, parents drawn to Monroe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlowe, Emerie, Maisie, Winnie, and Maizie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Monroe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 658 | #467 |
| 2024 | 530 | #570 |
| 2023 | 574 | #529 |
| 2022 | 568 | #544 |
| 2021 | 587 | #525 |
| 2020 | 557 | #541 |
| 2019 | 510 | #596 |
| 2018 | 502 | #603 |
| 2017 | 428 | #683 |
| 2016 | 419 | #692 |
| 2015 | 396 | #717 |
| 2014 | 359 | #780 |
| 2013 | 356 | #765 |
| 2012 | 267 | #951 |
| 2011 | 143 | #1531 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Monroe?
In official American birth records, the name Monroe first appeared in 1928 (over 97 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 97 years.
Is Monroe a popular girl name?
Monroe ranked #467 among girls in 2025 with 658 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #717.
When was the name Monroe most popular?
Monroe peaked in 2025, when 658 American girls received the name (ranked #467 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Monroe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,736 newborn American girls was named Monroe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.