Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Monica

Endangered Down 94.4% from peak

Peak era

1979

Peak births

6,585

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen X

1880Peak 19792025

Quick answers about Monica

An estimated 227,296 living Americans are named Monica.

Monica is uncommon among babies today, with 371 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.4% from its 1979 peak.

The median age of a living American named Monica is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 57 years old.

No. Monica is endangered as a baby name, down 94.4% from its 1979 peak with 371 births in 2025.

Peak year

1979

Decline from peak

94.4%

2025

371

All-time

251,274

Monica has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Monica peaked in 1979, when 6,585 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 371 girls were given the name.

Down 94.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 251,274 Americans named Monica since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 94.4% from peak

19796,585 girls named Monica

2025371 girls named Monica

Living profile

227,296

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age47

Core range36–57

Playground Density Index 0.7%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.