Monae
Monae was the 6049th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1483rd; the most babies were born in 1998 (113). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,882 places. More babies were named Monae in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #6,049 girls, down 1,913 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1998113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,291babies recorded
Monae popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,049 | 20 |
| 2020 | #4,136 | 34 |
| 2010 | #3,190 | 52 |
| 2000 | #1,962 | 86 |
| 1990 | #2,279 | 56 |
| 1980 | #7,190 | 9 |
| 1970 | #6,171 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Monae, counting every spelling?
Monae has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Monae?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Monae (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Monae born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Monae.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Monae?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Monae are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 15 and 32. That makes Monae mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Monae by state
How common Monae was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Monae: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Monae, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Monae
How popular is the name Monae?
Monae was the 6049th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1483rd; the most babies were born in 1998 (113). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,882 places. More babies were named Monae in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Monae a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Monae in the US.
Where is Monae most popular?
In 2021–2025, Monae was most common in Georgia (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and California.