Declining since 1985, #3,342 for girls today.
Popularity of Monique since 1909
Babies named Monique per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 312 |
| 1950s | 1,396 |
| 1960s | 11,937 |
| 1970s | 17,468 |
| 1980s | 23,897 |
| 1990s | 16,761 |
| 2000s | 5,569 |
| 2010s | 983 |
| 2020s | 279 |
Meaning & origin
Monique is the French form of Monica, a name with uncertain etymology but long associated with the Latin word 'monere' meaning to advise. First recorded in the U.S. in 1909, Monique reached its peak popularity in 1980, when it ranked among the top 200 names for girls. Since 1985, its usage has been steadily declining; by 2025, it had fallen to rank 3,342, with approximately 1 in 34,941 newborns receiving the name. The name has been most common in New York and California, reflecting concentrations of French and French-Canadian heritage. Despite its downturn, Monique retains a sophisticated, international appeal, often chosen by parents seeking a classic yet distinctly French female name.
Monique is the French form of Monica, a name of uncertain origin. It has often been associated with the Latin word 'monere' meaning 'to advise' or 'to warn'. The name was borne by Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine, and has been used in France since the Middle Ages. It gained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.
Where Monique is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mona, Nique, Moni, Mo
Sibling names for Monique
Names that share Monique's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Danielle, Sylvie, Colette, Brigitte, Renée, Bernadette, Desiree, Dominique, Janelle, Jeannine, Michelle, Yvette, Chanelle, Chantel, Chantelle, Deandra, Denice, Domonique, Ebony, Jameka, Keosha, Lanisha, Latanya, Latasha, Latashia, Latrice, Lawanda, Letisha, Markeisha, Nichelle, Shameka, Shanice, Shanika, Shante, Shantel, Sharonda, Sheronda, Tamesha, Tanesha, Tawana, Babette, Chante, Cherelle, Cherise, Danisha, Deandrea, Denisha, Denyse, Deondra, Desarae, Deseree, Jaleesa, Kalisha, Kanesha, Kanisha, Katrice, Keandra, Kecia, Keshia, Kiesha, Lachelle, Ladawn, Lakeesha, Lakeshia, Lakiesha, Lakisha, Laronda, Lasandra, Lashae, Lashawna, Lashawnda, Lashay, Lashunda, Latara, Latesha, Latonia, Latoria, Latoyia, Latrisha, Nakisha, Natisha, Natosha, Necole, Niccole, Nikkia, Rashonda, Ronisha, Shalanda, Shanae, Shanel, Shanell, Shanelle, Shaniece, Shanise, Shantelle, Sharhonda, Sharice, Sharita, Shaunte, Shawanna, Shawnta, Shawnte, Shemeka, Shenita, Sherita, Stephaine, Syreeta, Tameika, Tamisha, Taneisha, Taneka, Temeka, Tenesha, Tenisha, Tesha, Tomeka, Tonisha, Twanna, Yolonda, Aneisha, Antwanette, Artisha, Camisha, Carlisha, Chanice, Chanta, Chantae, Chantay, Chantele, Charnae, Cherrelle, Cymone, Darnisha, Deaundra, Deneisha, Denesha, Denetra, Denette, Denitra, Derricka, Deserie, Desha, Diamonique, Domanique, Donesha, Donnisha, Donyale, Eboney, Genise, Jalicia, Jameshia, Janique, Jelisa, Jonique, Jovonna, Kamisha, Keasha, Lacrisha, Lakeitha, Lakishia, Laporsha, Laquetta, Laquitta, Lashauna, Lashell, Lashelle, Lasondra, Lasonia, Lasonja, Latania, Latasia, Lateshia, Latishia, Latonja, Latora, Latrecia, Latrese, Lavette, Lekisha, Letrice, Lisanne, Lowanda, Makisha, Marquesha, Marquia, Marquitta, Martisha, Meshell, Moniqua, Nakeia, Nakesha, Nakeshia, Natoshia, Natoya, Nichele, Nikesha, Nycole, Porcha, Quinesha, Ranesha, Rashanda, Renesha, Rolonda, Roneisha, Ronesha, Roshanda, Roshelle, Roshunda, Shadae, Shadonna, Shakima, Shameeka, Shameika, Shaneika, Shanese, Shanette, Shantee, Shanteria, Shantrell, Shantrice, Shareese, Shareka, Shavonda, Shavone, Shawnice, Shawntay, Shawntell, Shelita, Shenell, Shenelle, Shenise, Shereka, Sherelle, Sheria, Sherica, Sherrita, Shontae, Shontay, Shonte, Shontel, Shontell, Tameca, Tamicka, Tamieka, Tanasha, Taniesha, Tashana, Tashara, Tashauna, Tashonda, Tatanisha, Telisha, Teneisha, Terica, Teshia, Timeka, Tinesha, Tinisha, Tiwana, Tresha, Tyneshia, Akeisha, Anjelique, Antonique, Arnesha, Bionca, Calisha, Canisha, Chameka, Chandria, Chaniqua, Chantalle, Charnele, Charnise, Charonda, Chauntelle, Cherell, Cherika, Cornisha, Dametria, Damonique, Daniqua, Danyale, Demeka, Demisha, Denecia, Deneshia, Denetria, Denishia, Dennisha, Desere, Deshanna, Deshauna, Deshonda, Diahann, Dominigue, Domique, Domnique, Doneisha, Doneshia, Donnesha, Eyvonne, Flecia, Janeisha, Janiqua, Jaquisha, Jawanda, Johnesha, Kalesha, Kameisha, Kameshia, Kaniesha, Katonya, Kawanda, Keishia, Kenesha, Kewanna, Keyonia, Keyosha, Keyshia, Kimesha, Kishia, Kyisha, Lachanda, Lacosta, Ladawna, Lakedra, Lakeia, Lakresha, Lamika, Lanique, Lashante, Lashara, Lashawndra, Lashonta, Lasonya, Latausha, Laterica, Laterra, Latoshia, Latrease, Latrena, Latrina, Latyra, Lenisha, Letasha, Lotoya, Marquisa, Mashell, Mikesha, Monee, Nakeesha, Nakiesha, Nikeisha, Nyeshia, Patrece, Phylicia, Porchia, Quaneisha, Rakeisha, Rashae, Rashunda, Raynesha, Roneshia, Ronique, Roshawnda, Shacara, Shakeia, Shaketa, Shakisha, Shalamar, Shalandra, Shamaine, Shamecca, Shamieka, Shamone, Shanavia, Shandrea, Shandria, Shandrika, Shanece, Shanekia, Shanesha, Shanicka, Shanieka, Shanique, Shanisha, Shanitra, Shantay, Shantele, Shantella, Shanterria, Shanyce, Shaquitta, Sharde, Sharetta, Sharmayne, Sharnae, Sharnice, Shateria, Shatika, Shaunice, Shauntell, Shauntia, Shawnetta, Shawnita, Shawntae, Shawntia, Shelonda, Shemeika, Shenice, Shenique, Sherea, Sherece, Shereese, Shericka, Sherronda, Shontelle, Shundra, Taiesha, Tajuana, Tamikia, Tanaisha, Taneika, Tanesia, Tangelia, Taquita, Tashena, Tenecia, Tenita, Terricka, Tiajuana, Tieshia, Tomeika, Tonesha, Tonique, Tymeka, Tynika, Valisha, Vanesha, Vernisha, Yalanda, Yevonne, Yolunda, Yvett, Charnetta, Denece, Deneka, Katesha, Kiosha, Latesa, Latesia, Latoyna, Latreece, Leshay, Letonya, Petrice, Rakisha, Roniesha, Shanetra, Shatasha, Sherrica, Tasheba, Tashona, Tyreka, Arneisha, Arneshia, Beonka, Beyonka, Brenee, Cameshia, Canesha, Caprisha, Chalonda, Chandell, Chaniece, Chanin, Chantale, Chantee, Chantrell, Chareese, Charmagne, Chauntae, Contrina, Cornesha, Cosandra, Dandrea, Darneshia, Darnise, Dejanique, Demika, Deondrea, Deshanda, Deshonna, Desirie, Dessiree, Donique, Dontasia, Dontavia, Eleshia, Fantashia, Guiselle, Jakita, Janequa, Janeshia, Jaquanda, Jaquesha, Jermanie, Juanisha, Karlisha, Keneshia, Keshonda, Keshonna, Kevona, Kimyatta, Lacresia, Lakeasha, Lakeidra, Lakeishia, Laketra, Lakeyshia, Lameshia, Lanecia, Laniesha, Laporche, Laqueisha, Lasasha, Lashan, Lashane, Lashanti, Lashuna, Latacha, Latayna, Lataysha, Lateka, Laticha, Latiesha, Latiya, Latoiya, Latondra, Latonga, Latorria, Latrise, Latysha, Lechelle, Leshea, Leshonda, Lynisha, Marnisha, Marquasia, Marshea, Martrice, Mekisha, Michole, Monifah, Naquisha, Nichoel, Nieshia, Onesha, Otisha, Phylisha, Porchea, Quanika, Rakesha, Rashanna, Rayneisha, Ricquel, Rocquel, Ronniesha, Roshaunda, Sameka, Shacoria, Shadawn, Shakedra, Shakeeta, Shakesha, Shalandria, Shaleta, Shaletha, Shalice, Shalicia, Shalondra, Shalunda, Shamela, Shamera, Shamicka, Shaneque, Shanessa, Shanetha, Shanquita, Shantale, Shantaya, Shantice, Shantoria, Shaquandra, Shaquayla, Shaqueta, Shaquina, Shaquisha, Shareece, Sharetha, Sharicka, Sharnetta, Sharronda, Shaterria, Shatonia, Shaunita, Shauntavia, Shauntee, Shavelle, Shavette, Shawndrea, Shenea, Sherhonda, Shermika, Shernita, Sheronica, Shinika, Shinita, Shlonda, Sholonda, Shonette, Shonika, Shonita, Shontia, Shuntay, Shunte, Shuntel, Synethia, Tahesha, Takeira, Talonda, Tameaka, Tamecka, Tanekia, Tanequa, Tanicia, Tanikka, Tanique, Tanishia, Taquisha, Tarnesha, Tasheena, Tasheika, Tashica, Tawania, Tekeisha, Temisha, Tenicia, Teniqua, Tenise, Tenishia, Teresha, Terrisha, Tiauna, Tiawana, Tikesha, Tjuana, Tomeca, Tomeko, Tomicka, Toneisha, Trameka, Tremeka, Trichelle, Tuwana, Tuwanna, Tylisa, Tyronica, Ulonda, Yolandra
Brothers: André, Michel, Pierre, Jean-Luc, Étienne, Dangelo, Darnell, Deandre, Deangelo, Demarcus, Demario, Demarkus, Demond, Deon, Derrell, Deshaun, Deshawn, Dominque, Jermaine, Jerrell, Lamarcus, Lashawn, Rashon, Tyron, Andrae, Antione, Antuan, Antwone, Dashon, Deante, Demetric, Demetrice, Deondre, Deonta, Dequan, Dondre, Donelle, Dontay, Dontrell, Jerel, Jerell, Lavar, Lydell, Lynell, Markeith, Marquell, Ramel, Rayshawn, Rondell, Ronnell, Sedrick, Allante, Antwane, Antwine, Artavious, Cordarius, Davone, Deaundre, Dejaun, Demetrick, Deontay, Dontre, Javante, Javonne, Jemel, Jermal, Jermane, Jermon, Jorell, Jovante, Kevontae, Ladarious, Ladarrius, Lakendrick, Lamark, Lasean, Latroy, Lonnell, Marquies, Marshaun, Michon, Montrel, Quadarius, Quintez, Shawndell, Shondell, Tarrell, Termaine, Trenell, Trumaine, Tyrice, Tyrome, Vashawn, Antawan, Antionne, Antwoine, Aundray, Daiquan, Deandrew, Dekendrick, Demarlo, Demarrio, Demorris, Denorris, Deontrae, Deundra, Dionta, Dontell, Jacquese, Jamicheal, Jeanclaude, Jemarcus, Jeremaine, Jermale, Lamarius, Lamichael, Lanard, Laterrance, Latron, Lejuan, Levonte, Lonell, Marquet, Mishawn, Montrail, Montray, Montrey, Montrice, Quamaine, Quashaun, Quintarius, Raymont, Romone, Shajuan, Shameek, Shamell, Sharrod, Tadarius, Tamarius, Tramayne, Travone, Tremel, Jarmel, Antavius, Anterrio, Antrone, Antuane, Antwion, Antwione, Damonta, Dantavious, Davarious, Deamonte, Decorey, Demarkis, Demontray, Denario, Deunta, Dondrell, Jaquille, Jemell, Jermarcus, Ladale, Ladarren, Ladonte, Lamone, Laquentin, Laquincy, Laquinton, Lavontay, Lemonte, Marquist, Montrelle, Quinterious, Reshaun, Roshard, Sederick, Shaquelle, Shawntez, Stephaun, Tasheem, Travaughn, Travontae, Tremell, Vonte
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