Monika is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Monika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Monika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Monika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Monika is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “advisor, or solitary”. A German and Polish form of Monica.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,810 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 573 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 77 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Monika per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (257/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Monika is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,390 nationally (given to 257 babies that year).
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