Monique
How to say it: moh-NEEK · /moʊˈnik/
French form of Monica, from Late Latin possibly derived from Greek 'monos' (alone) or of North African Berber origin.
Monique was the 2,401st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,841 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,401 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 46 |
| Share of births | 1 in 72,072 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,841 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Monique peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Moni
- Mo
Honouring a Monique in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Monique is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Monique
- Monique Wittig (1935–2003)French writer
- Monique Alexander (born 1982)American pornographic actress
- Monique Coleman (born 1980)American actress
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