Monique
Meaning
meaning uncertain (French form of Monica, possibly North African origin)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Monique peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
69,950 people · the #431 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 2,907 · median age 28
Among people named Monique living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,450 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Monique
Most people given the name Monique in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Monique 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 Monique deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Monique 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 Monique fits with your family’s names and surname.
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