Monroe

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

⭐ Famous Monroe

Monroe

French-American singer (born 2008)

Choose Monroe and your child shares a first name with Monroe, a French-American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Monroe, like who?” Monroe's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,443 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Monroe, 658 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Monroe would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMonroe has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Monroes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearMonroe is at its all-time high right now: #467 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMonroe is 105× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,443.
• 🚀TrendMonroe has climbed 74 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #467. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMonroe is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #119, followed by Montana (#144) and North Dakota (#195). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMonroe is given to both boys and girls: 81% of the 815 babies named Monroe in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Monroe means “from the mouth of the Roe”. Our records link it to Celtic, Irish and Scottish roots.

About the name Monroe

Monroe is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, Irish and Scottish origin meaning “from the mouth of the Roe”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-roe”. US birth records list Monroe for girls from 1928 to 2025, in 33 of those 98 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #467 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #467, with 658 babies. Of the 815 US babies named Monroe in 2025, 81% were girls and 19% were boys.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesScottish names