Girl · #15,082 in 2026

Monee

Monee is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States, It is a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 5,128 at the 2020 census.

Current Rank
#15,082
Peak Rank
#3,815 (1997)
Total Babies
456
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1965
First Year
2020
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#3815
Peak Rank
456
Total Count
38
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Monee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Monee is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States, It is a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 5,128 at the 2020 census.

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Origin & history
The village is named for Marie LeFevre Bailly, the wife of fur trader Joseph Bailly , "Monee" being an indigenous-accented pronunciation of "Marie." Monee was "on the north edge" of the Cyclone of 1917 , which damaged trees and structures. Monee's lumberyard supplied materials to rebuild the 67 structures in neighboring Green Garden and Monee Township .

The Story of Monee

Monee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 29 Monees were born — ranking #3,815 that year. As of 2026, Monee ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 456 Monees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Monee

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Tony Zych , Major League Baseball pitcher for New York Yankees

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Names that sound like Monee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Monee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Monee

What does the name Monee mean?
Monee is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States, It is a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 5,128 at the 2020 census.
How popular is Monee in 2026?
In 2026, Monee ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Monee most popular?
Monee reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #3,815 that year with 29 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Monee most popular?
Monee has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Monee.
Is Monee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Monee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Monee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Monee include Ellisa, Sarra, Akila. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Monee

Monee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 456 births in the dataset. Monee's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #3,815. Use the chart and map above to compare Monee'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.