Namewise

Monica Popularity

See the full name profile on the Monica page.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #274 to #1449.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#274#1449
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#361
1997#274
1998#278
1999#415
2000#344
2001#405
2002#532
2003#447
2004#398
2005#567
2006#586
2007#666
2008#722
2009#821
2010#730
2011#973
2012#1253
2013#1075
2014#877
2015#794
2016#881
2017#968
2018#1111
2019#1316
2020#1164
2021#1102
2022#1383
2023#1255
2024#1449
2025#1229

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 69 of the 72 years from 1946 to 2017.

In 2024: #790 among girls in Scotland, #1449 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2017

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1946–2017).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Norway in 1976.

Monica's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#122926HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#144922HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#125526HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#138323HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#110231HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#116428HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#131624HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#111131HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#96838HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88142HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#79448HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#87743HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#107533HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#125326HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#97336HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#73050HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#82142HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#72249HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#66652HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#58658HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#56758HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#39893HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#44777HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#53256HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#40577HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#34497HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#41576HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#278136HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#274138HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#36193HighVerified
1998New South Wales, Australiafemale#9189InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiafemale#8988InsufficientNot yet available
1996New Zealandfemale#8256HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2615HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#5424HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#5335HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5455HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5445HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#4817HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5685HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4608HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4877HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4179HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#37511HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#38810HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4288HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#31813HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#31613HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#30214HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#23620HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#22621HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#15642HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#13553HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#11866HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#11961HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#9294HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#84100HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#73113HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#62141HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#47180HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#40207HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#31216HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#29219HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#19267HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#24243HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#17301HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#18302HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#13334HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#12339HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#9377HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#7399HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4460HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#3527HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#3619HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5619HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#3673HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#3838HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#3745HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#6642HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#9562HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#13461HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#20389HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#32270HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#37229HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#55172HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#57145HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#7595HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#7988HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#9263HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#11146HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#10052HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#11839HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#14633HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#18122HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#22116HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#20119HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#29610HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#21816HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#23614HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#26811HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3476HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#24713HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3158HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#28611HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#20719HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#27212HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#25215HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#25615HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#25015HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#28312HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#26714HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#22420HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#23021HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#23720HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#22023HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#21324HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#19331HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#20924HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#19129HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#15046HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#15844HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#14847HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#13253HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#11961HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#13147HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#10173HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#10069HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#10162HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#8872HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#7087HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.