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Unisex · Scottish

Monroe

“mouth of the Roe river”

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Monroe.

US birth records for 2025 list 658 girls named Monroe (rank #467) and 157 boys named Monroe (rank #1,262).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 530 in 2024 to 658 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 154 in 2024 to 157 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Monroe?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#467658 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1,262157 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420256580
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1,262157
2025Girls467658
2024Boys1,280154
2024Girls573530
2023Boys1,343141
2023Girls530574
2022Boys1,548116
2022Girls544568
2021Boys1,104189
2021Girls526587
2020Boys1,484115
2020Girls541557
2019Boys1,513113
2019Girls597510
2018Boys1,486117
2018Girls604502
2017Boys1,345133
2017Girls683428
2016Boys1,377129
2016Girls692419
2015Boys1,269142
2015Girls721396
2014Boys1,409120
2014Girls781359

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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