Baby name

Monique

Girl

Origin of the name

Monique is the French form of Monica, the name of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine, born in North Africa in the 4th century. The origin of the name is uncertain; it may come from a local language of that region.

Classic name

1980 was its best year: 3,163 births, or 1 baby in 1,089. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 106 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 3341. 30% of all babies named Monique since 1880 were born in the 1980s.

78,783births since 1880

1980sgeneration

No. 93rank at its peak, in 1980

Where babies named Monique are born

1980

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The darker the blue, the more common Monique is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Monique is most common in New Mexico (3.1 times), District of Columbia (3) and California (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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