Girl · Name family
Monica
1,067,877births recorded
25Countries
4Variants
1938Peak · France
#120Poland 2025
Monica is a girl name family recorded 1,067,877 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#120 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1938, at 2,502.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Monique (France), Monika (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Monica
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica | Spanish | 255,938 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1132 | 1966 | ▼ 69 % |
| Monica | Spanish | 252,257 | 🇺🇸 United States | #736 | 1973 | ▼ 26 % |
| Monica | Spanish | 10,188 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1970 | – |
| Monica | Spanish | 7,140 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #590 | 1996 | ▲ 14 % |
| Monica | Spanish | 4,660 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Monica | Spanish | 2,775 | 🇫🇷 France | #1324 | 2005 | ▲ 5 % |
| Monique | French | 400,060 | 🇫🇷 France | #5259 | 1938 | ▲ 27 % |
| Monique | French | 79,160 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3342 | 1980 | ▼ 49 % |
| Monique | French | 3,930 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1972 | – |
| Monique | French | 2,542 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1995 | – |
| Monique | French | 1,106 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Monique | French | 836 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1995 | – |
| Monika | Slovene | 16,971 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #120 | 2000 | ▼ 47 % |
| Monika | Slovene | 9,810 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 1978 | ▼ 57 % |
| Monika | Slovene | 2,699 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Monika | Slovene | 1,357 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1993 | – |
| Monika | Slovene | 1,345 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1990 | – |
| Monika | Slovene | 830 | 🇫🇷 France | #7274 | 2003 | ▼ 58 % |
| Moniqua | English | 409 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Moniqua | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Monica's.
How we grouped these names
- Monica ↔ Monique — checked by hand
- Monica ↔ Monika — spelling variant
- Monica ↔ Moniqua — spelling variant
Questions about Monica
How popular is the name Monica?
In 2025 it ranked #120 in Poland. Official registers record 1,067,877 births across 25 countries.
What is Monica in other languages?
Monique (French); Monika (Slovene); Moniqua (English).
When was Monica most popular?
It peaked in France in 1938, at 2,502.4 births per 100,000.
Is Monica a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Monica is a girl name.