girl's name
Monisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,406
Monisha is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 86 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Monisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 208 |
| 1980s | 458 |
| 1990s | 438 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 28 |
How popular is Monisha?
In 2017, Monisha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Monisha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Monisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Monisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Monisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Monisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Monisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Monisha
How popular is the name Monisha?
In 2017, Monisha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Monisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Monisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Monisha most popular?
Monisha peaked in 1983, when 86 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.