unisex name

Munroe

mun-ROH (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Top 1000 (US)
  • Births on record 36

Scotland

#695

2024 births

Munroe is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 44% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

  • Peaked in 2021, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1925.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Munroe Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Munroe by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 6
1930s 0
1940s 0
1950s 0
1960s 0
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 0
2000s 0
2010s 0
2020s (to 2025) 12

How Popular Is Munroe?

In 2022, Munroe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

Where Munroe Is Used

Scotland #695 4 in 2024
Canada #3,193 6 in 2021
United States #16,774 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Munroe

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Munroe Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Munroe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Munroe

  • English mun-ROH

Sibling Names for Munroe

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Munroe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Munroe

How popular is the name Munroe?

In 2022, Munroe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

Is Munroe a girl's or a boy's name?

Munroe is used for both girls and boys. About 44% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Munroe?

Munroe has 2 syllables.

When was Munroe most popular?

Munroe peaked in 2021, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Munroe a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Munroe currently ranks #695 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.