Monaco
Monaco is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Juan Mónaco, Argentine tennis player Kara Monaco, 2006 Playmate of the Year Kelly Monaco, American model and actress Lorenzo Monaco, Italian painter Mario del Monaco (1915–1982), Italian tenor Ron Monaco, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Monaco
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Monaco is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Juan Mónaco, Argentine tennis player Kara Monaco, 2006 Playmate of the Year Kelly Monaco, American model and actress Lorenzo Monaco, Italian painter Mario del Monaco (1915–1982), Italian tenor Ron Monaco, American football player
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The Story of Monaco
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Monaco as a girl name dates back to 2022, when 10 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Monaco — #9,670 in the national rankings. Monaco last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 20 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Monaco first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 13 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 19 births, good for #5,047 nationwide. Monaco last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 19 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 38 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Monaco
Monaco is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Monaco's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,047. Use the chart and map above to compare Monaco's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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