How Many People Are Named Monique?
An estimated 72,608 people in the United States have the first name Monique. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Monique peaked in popularity in 1980 with 3,182 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Monique 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 Monique paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Monique is overwhelmingly female, 377 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Monique has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
72,608
About 1 in 4,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1980
3,182 births
Total Registered
79,112
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Monique
Monique is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 79,112 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Monique as a male name
Ranked #8,453 in 1994
6 male births in 1994
Peak: 1989 (33 births)
Monique as a female name
Ranked #2,949 in 2024
56 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (3,163 births)
Monique: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Monique span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 24,038 babies were registered. Monique has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Monique by Decade
How has Monique 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.
Monique by State
Birth registrations for Monique span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in North Dakota, Alaska, Montana. On average, about 1,517 Moniques were registered per state.
Monique + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Monique as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Monique
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Monique: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monique?
We estimate approximately 72,608 people named Monique 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 4,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Monique a common name?
Monique is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79,112 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Monique most popular?
Monique reached peak popularity in 1980, when 3,182 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Monique is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Monique a female name?
Monique is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Monique Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Monique Smith, Monique Johnson, Monique 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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