Monroe
Monroe is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the surname.
Meaning & Origin of Monroe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Monroe is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the surname.
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The Story of Monroe
As a girl name
Monroe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1928, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 587 Monroes were born — ranking #525 that year. As of 2026, Monroe ranks #568 for girls with 538 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 8K Monroes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Monroe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 53 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 375 Monroes were born — ranking #289 that year. As of 2026, Monroe ranks #1,303 for boys with 150 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 17K Monroes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Monroe
Monroe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Monroe's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #177. Use the chart and map above to compare Monroe'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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