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Monika

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What official birth registration shows about Monika: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #869 to #3705.200020052010201520202025#869#3705
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1005
1997#983
1998#869
1999#2189
2000#1594
2001#2023
2002#2540
2003#1628
2004#1836
2005#1500
2006#1052
2007#963
2008#1206
2009#1248
2010#1294
2011#1117
2012#975
2013#1148
2014#1120
2015#1168
2016#1013
2017#1371
2018#1526
2019#1940
2020#1507
2021#1402
2022#2673
2023#1863
2024#3015
2025#3705

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 76 years from 1945 to 2020.

In 2022: #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2673 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #277 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2020

    Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1945–2020).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in Norway in 1978.

Monika'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#37056HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#30158HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#26739HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#140222HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#150720HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#194014HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#152620HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#137124HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#101335HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#116829HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#112031HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#114830HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#97537HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#111730HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#129424HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#124824HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#120624HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#96331HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#105226HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#150015HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#159411HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#86925HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#98321HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#100520HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#4565HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4736HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5694HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5465HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#4279HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4937HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4797HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4887HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5745HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5625HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4298HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#3999HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#31713HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#35811HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#25018HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#22222HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#19628HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#17135HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#14648HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#14350HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#10582HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#9985HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#11076HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#9093HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#68112HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#64130HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#70106HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#7793HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#7796HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#52128HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#58121HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#68106HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#70107HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#52139HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#59126HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#50138HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#51142HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#50145HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#57145HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#55152HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#61127HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#54164HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#55158HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#59135HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#76122HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#81103HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#8692HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#9085HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#9672HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#10359HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#9563HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#12838HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#13035HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#14031HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#15327HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#20817HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#22215HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#22315HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#24614HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#28910HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#27611HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#29710HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3785HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3974HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3496HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#26311HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3586HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3168HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#27710HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#42211HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#31415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#40311HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified

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

Where Monika is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Monika, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: highest position in 1976England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200919452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202069#50 in 1976
England and Wales1996–202530#869 in 1998
Republic of Ireland2005–202212#314 in 2009

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Norway (1976) than in Republic of Ireland (2009).

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What is known about Monika

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in Norway in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.