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
18
All-time
9,810
Where it lives now
Monika is most concentrated in Illinois — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Monika is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.