How Many People Are Named Monifa?
An estimated 382 people in the United States have the first name Monifa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Monifa peaked in popularity in 1970 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Monifa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Monifa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
382
About 1 in 897,263 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1970
34 births
Total Registered
416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Monifa
Monifa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 416 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Monifa as a female name
Ranked #13,582 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1970 (34 births)
Monifa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Monifa span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 230 babies were registered. While Monifa is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Monifa by Decade
How has Monifa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Monifa by State
Birth registrations for Monifa span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, New York. On average, about 61 Monifas were registered per state.
Monifa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Monifa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Monifa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monifa?
We estimate approximately 382 people named Monifa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 897,263 Americans share this first name.
Is Monifa a common name?
Monifa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Monifa most popular?
Monifa reached peak popularity in 1970, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Monifa is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Monifa a female name?
Monifa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Monifa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Monifa Smith, Monifa Johnson, Monifa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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