Monique is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Monique means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Monique across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Monique has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Monique is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “advisor or solitary”. The French form of Monica.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 79,160 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,117 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 113 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 44 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,859 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 Monique per year, United States (1909 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (3,182/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (126/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (3/yr).
Monique has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #192 nationally (given to 3,182 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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