Monique

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

⭐ Famous Monique

Monique Wittig

French writer (1935-2003)

Choose Monique and your child shares a first name with Monique Wittig, a French writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Monique, like who?” Monique Wittig's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,965 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Monique, 46 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Monique would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMonique first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1980, when it ranked #93. Today it's #3,342, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMonique was 17× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,020 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 34,965.
• 🍂TrendMonique has slipped 163 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,342. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Monique

Monique is a girl name of French, Greek and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-que”. US birth records list Monique for girls from 1909 to 2025, in 106 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #93 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,342, with 46 babies.

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