Monroe
Girl name · #467 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Monroe against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Monroe in class?
Monroe scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Monroes were TX (56), CA (46), UT (36), OH (34), IL (30). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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.
MarloweEmerieMaisieWinnieMaizieJovieOakleeCalliope
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
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. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.