Feminine dossier · first seen 1942

Monika

Endangered Down 93% from peak

Peak era

1990

Peak births

257

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Monika

How many people are named Monika?

An estimated 9,063 living Americans are named Monika.

How rare is Monika?

Monika is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93% from its 1990 peak.

How old is the typical Monika?

The median age of a living American named Monika is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 50 years old.

Is Monika still popular?

No. Monika is endangered as a baby name, down 93% from its 1990 peak with 18 births in 2025.

Where is Monika most common?

Monika has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.

1942Peak 19902025

Peak year

1990

Decline from peak

93%

2025

All-time

9,810

Monika has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Monika peaked in 1990, when 257 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 18 girls were given the name.

Down 93% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 9,810 Americans named Monika since 1942.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 93% from peak

Living profile

9,344

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age39

Core range29–51

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Illinois

3.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Illinois · 2000s 3.3×

Illinois · 1990s 3.0×

New Jersey · 1990s 1.9×