The first name Monique

Monique last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 8 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 126 births (#288).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Monique with other names.

In 2025, 46 girls born in the United States were named Monique, the 3,370th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 3,163 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Monique Wittig
  French writer (1935-2003)
• Mo'Nique
  American stand-up comedian and actress, born 1967
• Monique Alexander
  American pornographic actress, born 1982
• Monique Coleman
  American actress, born 1980
• Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
  Former vice president of Mauritius, born 1942
• Monique Henderson
  American 400 meters runner
• Monique van de Ven
  Dutch film director and actress (born 1952)
• Monique Covét
  Adult model, pornographic actress and businessperson, born 1976
• Monique Knol
  Dutch cyclist, born 1964
• Monique Gabriela Curnen
  American actress, born 1970
• Monique Adamczak
  Australian female tennis player, born 1983
• Monique Garbrecht
  German ice speed skater, born 1968

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What is the origin of the name Monique?

Monique comes from French.

How popular is the name Monique?

In 2024, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Monique, ranking 3,015th. Its peak was 1997, with 126 births.

Is Monique a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 79,160 US babies named Monique since 1880 were girls.

When was Monique most popular?

1980 in the United States, when 3,163 babies were named Monique, its highest rank at 93rd.

How do you pronounce Monique?

Monique is /moʊ̯ˈnik/, 2 syllables.