Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Variant of Mona.
Advisor, counselor; fourth-century saint known mainly by the writings of her son, Saint Augustine - English
- Greek
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Monica
Pronunciation
m(o)-ni-ca
Famous People
Actress Monica Potter, Italian actress Monica Bellucci
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #1449, 43 births); most recent 2004 (rank #7529, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #40, 6,586 births); most recent 2025 (rank #736, 371 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 371 |
| 2024 | – | 388 |
| 2023 | – | 386 |
| 2022 | – | 389 |
| 2021 | – | 415 |
| 2020 | – | 404 |
| 2019 | – | 459 |
| 2018 | – | 498 |
| 2017 | – | 472 |
| 2016 | – | 522 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #274, 138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #626, 75 births); most recent 2023 (rank #936, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #68, 93 births); most recent 2023 (rank #706, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #124, 39 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #261, 5 births); most recent 2008 (rank #439, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #75, 60 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence