Monroe Boy & girl
How popular is Monroe?
#467 girl name in 2025
658 baby girls were named Monroe in the US in 2025, making it the 467th most popular girl name. Another 157 boys got the name (#1,260 for boys).
13,410living people named Monroe (est.)
11median age of people named Monroe
24,360babies named Monroe since 1880
1 in 4,068US babies born in 2025
Monroe popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #467 for girls (▲ 103 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 658 girls, 157 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+66% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #717 in 2015, #541 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (658 girls) |
| Highest rank | #467 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1928 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 20% boys, 80% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Monroe is most popular
Babies named Monroe per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Monroe by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 | #3,434 |
| 1930s | 6 | #3,845 |
| 1950s | 6 | #4,832 |
| 1990s | 36 | #8,127 |
| 2000s | 262 | #2,851 |
| 2010s | 3,474 | #596 |
| 2020s | 3,474 | #467 |
Girl names about as popular as Monroe
Questions
- Is Monroe a boy or girl name?
- Monroe is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 20% of babies named Monroe were boys and 80% were girls.
- How popular is the name Monroe?
- 658 baby girls were named Monroe in the US in 2025, making it the 467th most popular girl name. Another 157 boys got the name (#1,260 for boys).
- When was Monroe most popular?
- Monroe peaked in 2025, when 658 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #467 in 2025.
- How many people are named Monroe?
- 24,360 babies have been named Monroe in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,410 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Monroe most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Monroe was most common in Utah, at 1.9 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.