Mona
Girl name · #2784 in 2025 · Very rare
Mona is currently the #2784 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1894, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Mona.
Babies named Mona per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mona first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 1,231 girls were named Mona — good for #242 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mona in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mona is most common
State-level data for Mona is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mona
Statistically, parents drawn to Mona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lorna, Dianna, Marla, Rena, and Tina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 94 | #2058 |
| 2010 | 89 | #2185 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 92 | #2172 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 88 | #2033 |
| 2002 | 97 | #1844 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mona a popular girl name?
Mona ranked #2784 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1894.
When was the name Mona most popular?
Mona peaked in 1957, when 1,231 American girls received the name (ranked #242 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Mona. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.