Monika
German, Polish and Scandinavian form of Monica, the name of Augustine's mother. It may be North African in origin, though it has long been linked to Greek monos, alone.
Monika in 2025
Monika was given to 18 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,251st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 184,186 babies born.
The history of Monika
Monika reached its highest point in 1990, when 257 babies were given the name, ranking 1,391st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,251st, in 1978.
Across the 84 years of records since 1942, 9,810 babies have been named Monika. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Monika by decade
| Decade | Babies named Monika | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 30 | 4,205 |
| 1950s | 374 | 1,972 |
| 1960s | 1,337 | 1,341 |
| 1970s | 1,866 | 1,251 |
| 1980s | 2,162 | 1,259 |
| 1990s | 2,280 | 1,391 |
| 2000s | 1,128 | 2,236 |
| 2010s | 481 | 4,472 |
| 2020s | 152 | 7,137 |
Where Monika is heading
Monika has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 47 babies in 2015 to 18 in 2025.
Names like Monika
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Monika.