FIRST NAME
Monroe
Monroe is the 1,611th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 5,022 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,558 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,611 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #766
2020 CENSUS
5,022
living · #1,611
BABIES NAMED MONROE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025157
As a male name, Monroe peaked in 1921, when 375 babies were named Monroe (the #290 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,978 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,558
living · #2,978
BABIES NAMED MONROE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1928–2025
2025658
As a female name, Monroe peaked in 2025, when 658 babies were named Monroe (the #467 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)