Monique

Girl name

Monique has been given to 79,160 babies in the U.S. since 1909. It peaked in 1980.

Meaning & origin /moʊ̯ˈnik/

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

79,160

Peak year

1980 (3,182 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1909

10-year trend

▼ -54%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Monique

Monique Wittig

French writer (1935-2003)

Mo'Nique

American stand-up comedian and actress

Barbara

French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930–1997)

Monique Alexander

American pornographic actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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