Monna
Monna is both a rare feminine given name and a surname of different origins. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Monna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Monna is both a rare feminine given name and a surname of different origins. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Monna
Monna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 53 Monnas were born — ranking #937 that year. As of 2026, Monna ranks #8,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Monnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Monna
Monna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Monna's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #937. Use the chart and map above to compare Monna'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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