Monica

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A few things about Monica you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Monica

Monica Bellucci

Italian actress and model (born 1964)

Choose Monica and your child shares a first name with Monica Bellucci, an Italian actress and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Monica, like who?” Monica Bellucci's Wikipedia article is available in 108 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Monica, 371 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Monica would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMonica has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Monicas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1977, when it ranked #39. Today it's #736, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMonica was 4.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 912 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,333.
• 🍂TrendMonica has slipped 40 places over the last five years and now sits at #736. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMonica is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #429, followed by Washington (#511) and Florida (#542). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.

About the name Monica

Monica is a girl name of English, Greek and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ica”. US birth records list Monica for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #39 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #736, with 371 babies.

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