Monet
Girl name · #3726 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Monet is currently the #3726 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Monet.
Babies named Monet per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 73-year story
Monet first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 175 girls were named Monet — good for #1074 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Monet in class?
Monet scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Monet is most common
State-level data for Monet is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Monet
Statistically, parents drawn to Monet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Magali, Mirella, Carli, Magaly, and Mecca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Monet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 55 | #3044 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2005 | 111 | #1767 |
| 2004 | 104 | #1820 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1641 |
| 2002 | 171 | #1193 |
| 2001 | 172 | #1187 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Monet a popular girl name?
Monet ranked #3726 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Monet most popular?
Monet peaked in 1997, when 175 American girls received the name (ranked #1074 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Monet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Monet. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.