Monika
Meaning
meaning uncertain, borne by Saint Monica; a staple of Poland's 1970s and 80s generation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Monika peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
868 people · the #9,112 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 42
Among people named Monika living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Monika
Most people given the name Monika in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Monika you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Monika deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Monika truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Monika fits with your family’s names and surname.
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