Girls name · California
Monica in California
Babies born in California have been named Monica 46,076 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1912. In 2025 it was the #554 most common girls name there, on 59 births.
Popularity over time
Monica in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 | #269 |
| 1939 | 14 | #373 |
| 1954 | 189 | #153 |
| 1968 | 792 | #38 |
| 1982 | 1,227 | #26 |
| 1996 | 990 | #41 |
| 2011 | 187 | #228 |
| 2025 | 59 | #554 |
Monica started at #269 in 1912 and finished at #554 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #17 in 1977 and a low of #669 in 2024.
No year in California had more Monica births than 1992, when 1,353 were born. In 1977 it reached #17, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Monica reached its highest rank of #6 in New Mexico (1971). See Monica in every state →
How popular is Monica in California?
Babies born in California have been named Monica 46,076 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1912. In 2025 it was the #554 most common girls name there, on 59 births.
How many babies are named Monica in California?
59 Monica babies were born in California in 2025.
What is the rank of Monica in California?
Monica ranked #554 among girls names in California in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.