Monique
French form of Monica, the ancient name of Saint Augustine’s mother, possibly of North African origin.
1980peak year
No. 93best rank (1980)
79,160babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Monique first shows up in the national records in 1909. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 1980 and 1980. Its biggest year was 1980, when 3,163 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 93 nationally. All told, 79,160 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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Explore Monique interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | No. 2208 |
| 1910s | 16 | No. 4251 |
| 1920s | 39 | No. 3284 |
| 1930s | 121 | No. 1640 |
| 1940s | 312 | No. 1302 |
| 1950s | 1,396 | No. 457 |
| 1960s | 11,937 | No. 183 |
| 1970s | 17,468 | No. 141 |
| 1980s | 23,897 | No. 93 |
| 1990s | 16,761 | No. 133 |
| 2000s | 5,569 | No. 343 |
| 2010s | 983 | No. 1352 |
| 2020s | 279 | No. 2930 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.