ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1952 First Year 2026 Last Year 1997 Peak Year #1074 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 71 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Monet What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Monet or Monét is a given name and surname. Monet may refer to Claude Monet (1840–1926), a French impressionist painter. Notable people with the name include the following: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monet%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monet%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Various 📖 ## The Story of Monet The earliest SSA record of Monet as a baby girl name dates back to 1952, when 6 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 175 newborns named Monet — #1,074 in the national rankings. About 32% of every Monet on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Monet ranks #3,204 for baby girls with 50 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Monet Phonetically similar names — useful when Monet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Mono * [Mona](/mona) * [Mony](/mony) * [Moni](/moni) * [Monie](/monie) * Manet * [Moana](/moana) * Minae * [Many](/many) * [Manny](/manny) * Meanie * Meany Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Monet What does the name Monet mean? Monet or Monét is a given name and surname. Monet may refer to Claude Monet (1840–1926), a French impressionist painter. Notable people with the name include the following: What is the origin of the name Monet? Monet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Various. How popular is Monet in 2026? In 2026, Monet ranks #3,204 among girls' names in the U.S., with 50 babies given the name that year. When was Monet most popular? Monet reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #1,074 that year with 175 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Monet most popular? Monet has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maryland, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Monet. Is Monet a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Monet is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Monet? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Monet include Drusilla, Jaci, Lakiesha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧DrusillaPeak #1074](/drusilla)[👧JaciPeak #1074](/jaci)[👧LakieshaPeak #1074](/lakiesha)[👧JhenePeak #1074](/jhene)[👧MertiePeak #1073](/mertie)[👧BlythePeak #1075](/blythe)[👧SterlingPeak #1075](/sterling)[👧JackelynPeak #1073](/jackelyn) ## About the name Monet Monet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Monet's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,074\. Use the chart and map above to compare Monet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1997 → ](/year/1997) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.