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Old English roots
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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Monroe is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English mann.
From Old English mann m (“human being, person, man”) + Roe, a river in Northern Ireland, meaning "man from the River Roe".
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 658 girls (rank 467). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Monroe
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 53 | 220 | observed |
| 1881 | 58 | 193 | observed |
| 1882 | 76 | 177 | observed |
| 1883 | 46 | 232 | observed |
| 1884 | 56 | 221 | observed |
| 1885 | 54 | 220 | observed |
| 1886 | 73 | 182 | observed |
| 1887 | 56 | 205 | observed |
| 1888 | 74 | 202 | observed |
| 1889 | 68 | 191 | observed |
| 1890 | 53 | 226 | observed |
| 1891 | 47 | 235 | observed |
| 1892 | 58 | 233 | observed |
| 1893 | 63 | 215 | observed |
| 1894 | 58 | 224 | observed |
| 1895 | 63 | 218 | observed |
| 1896 | 63 | 224 | observed |
| 1897 | 58 | 222 | observed |
| 1898 | 58 | 231 | observed |
| 1899 | 44 | 251 | observed |
| 1900 | 89 | 207 | observed |
| 1901 | 62 | 218 | observed |
| 1902 | 59 | 238 | observed |
| 1903 | 67 | 220 | observed |
| 1904 | 64 | 237 | observed |
| 1905 | 79 | 215 | observed |
| 1906 | 72 | 229 | observed |
| 1907 | 72 | 244 | observed |
| 1908 | 81 | 232 | observed |
| 1909 | 75 | 258 | observed |
| 1910 | 78 | 276 | observed |
| 1911 | 91 | 273 | observed |
| 1912 | 175 | 265 | observed |
| 1913 | 210 | 263 | observed |
| 1914 | 251 | 278 | observed |
| 1915 | 310 | 281 | observed |
| 1916 | 300 | 299 | observed |
| 1917 | 334 | 283 | observed |
| 1918 | 362 | 281 | observed |
| 1919 | 339 | 292 | observed |
| 1920 | 359 | 298 | observed |
| 1921 | 375 | 289 | observed |
| 1922 | 354 | 304 | observed |
| 1923 | 334 | 315 | observed |
| 1924 | 293 | 339 | observed |
| 1925 | 303 | 331 | observed |
| 1926 | 320 | 317 | observed |
| 1927 | 302 | 329 | observed |
| 1928 | 280 | 337 | observed |
| 1929 | 274 | 336 | observed |
| 1930 | 261 | 351 | observed |
| 1931 | 248 | 350 | observed |
| 1932 | 200 | 396 | observed |
| 1933 | 219 | 365 | observed |
| 1934 | 213 | 371 | observed |
| 1935 | 210 | 374 | observed |
| 1936 | 223 | 362 | observed |
| 1937 | 194 | 401 | observed |
| 1938 | 204 | 398 | observed |
| 1939 | 191 | 413 | observed |
| 1940 | 197 | 411 | observed |
| 1941 | 183 | 432 | observed |
| 1942 | 189 | 451 | observed |
| 1943 | 206 | 437 | observed |
| 1944 | 185 | 446 | observed |
| 1945 | 154 | 484 | observed |
| 1946 | 186 | 469 | observed |
| 1947 | 206 | 468 | observed |
| 1948 | 189 | 484 | observed |
| 1949 | 167 | 517 | observed |
| 1950 | 125 | 612 | observed |
| 1951 | 145 | 573 | observed |
| 1952 | 170 | 540 | observed |
| 1953 | 149 | 590 | observed |
| 1954 | 113 | 677 | observed |
| 1955 | 136 | 638 | observed |
| 1956 | 123 | 679 | observed |
| 1957 | 128 | 675 | observed |
| 1958 | 93 | 771 | observed |
| 1959 | 96 | 782 | observed |
| 1960 | 74 | 886 | observed |
| 1961 | 86 | 825 | observed |
| 1962 | 77 | 862 | observed |
| 1963 | 88 | 807 | observed |
| 1964 | 76 | 875 | observed |
| 1965 | 68 | 890 | observed |
| 1966 | 70 | 870 | observed |
| 1967 | 70 | 856 | observed |
| 1968 | 75 | 840 | observed |
| 1969 | 69 | 916 | observed |
| 1970 | 70 | 959 | observed |
| 1971 | 74 | 947 | observed |
| 1972 | 39 | 1,348 | observed |
| 1973 | 62 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1974 | 53 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1975 | 44 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1976 | 45 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1977 | 55 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1978 | 41 | 1,452 | observed |
| 1979 | 51 | 1,291 | observed |
| 1980 | 40 | 1,524 | observed |
| 1981 | 48 | 1,362 | observed |
| 1982 | 45 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1983 | 49 | 1,327 | observed |
| 1984 | 30 | 1,842 | observed |
| 1985 | 41 | 1,569 | observed |
| 1986 | 40 | 1,617 | observed |
| 1987 | 31 | 1,974 | observed |
| 1988 | 29 | 2,146 | observed |
| 1989 | 35 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1990 | 38 | 1,968 | observed |
| 1991 | 35 | 2,095 | observed |
| 1992 | 32 | 2,303 | observed |
| 1993 | 32 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1994 | 38 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1995 | 45 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1996 | 29 | 2,590 | observed |
| 1997 | 32 | 2,502 | observed |
| 1998 | 24 | 3,191 | observed |
| 1999 | 30 | 2,795 | observed |
| 2000 | 31 | 2,864 | observed |
| 2001 | 33 | 2,797 | observed |
| 2002 | 29 | 3,095 | observed |
| 2003 | 28 | 3,280 | observed |
| 2004 | 22 | 4,005 | observed |
| 2005 | 38 | 2,803 | observed |
| 2006 | 36 | 3,024 | observed |
| 2007 | 41 | 2,868 | observed |
| 2008 | 41 | 2,879 | observed |
| 2009 | 42 | 2,847 | observed |
| 2010 | 38 | 3,014 | observed |
| 2011 | 43 | 2,748 | observed |
| 2012 | 79 | 1,849 | observed |
| 2013 | 111 | 1,475 | observed |
| 2014 | 120 | 1,402 | observed |
| 2015 | 142 | 1,266 | observed |
| 2016 | 129 | 1,373 | observed |
| 2017 | 133 | 1,341 | observed |
| 2018 | 117 | 1,478 | observed |
| 2019 | 113 | 1,507 | observed |
| 2020 | 115 | 1,478 | observed |
| 2021 | 189 | 1,103 | observed |
| 2022 | 116 | 1,540 | observed |
| 2023 | 141 | 1,340 | observed |
| 2024 | 154 | 1,275 | observed |
| 2025 | 157 | 1,260 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Monroe” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
