Money
Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are: medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment.
Meaning & Origin of Money
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are: medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Money
As a girl name
American parents first put Money on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 10 Moneys were born — ranking #9,891 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Moneys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 68 Moneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Money first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1915: 6 births, good for #3,392 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Moneys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 41 Moneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Money
Money is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Money's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,891. Use the chart and map above to compare Money'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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