Holding steady.
Popularity of Monasia since 1991
Babies named Monasia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Monasia is a modern, invented name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1991. It reached its peak usage in 1999, though it has never been common enough to rank in national statistics. The trajectory of the name has been stable since the early 2000s, with only a handful of girls receiving the name each year. Like many names ending in '-asia', Monasia fits a pattern of creative coinages that blend familiar sounds.
Monasia is a modern coinage, likely formed by combining the popular prefix 'Mon-' (as in Monique or Monica) with the fashionable suffix '-asia' (inspired by names like Anastasia or Asia). It first appeared in U.S. records in 1991, suggesting a late 20th-century invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mona, Nasia, Moni
Variants: Monaysia, Monashia
Sibling names for Monasia
Names that share Monasia's style, for a brother or sister.
