Unisex nameCurrently #571 in the USRising
Monroe
mun-ROH//mənˈroʊ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20216 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Mouth of the River Roe
Monroe comes from a Scottish surname referring to the mouth of the River Roe in Ireland. Its use as a first name, now given to both girls and boys, is boosted by its glamorous association with Marilyn Monroe.
Monroe's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Monroe |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 53 |
| 1881 | 58 |
| 1882 | 76 |
| 1883 | 46 |
| 1884 | 56 |
| 1885 | 54 |
| 1886 | 73 |
| 1887 | 56 |
| 1888 | 74 |
| 1889 | 68 |
| 1890 | 53 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 58 |
| 1893 | 63 |
| 1894 | 58 |
| 1895 | 63 |
| 1896 | 63 |
| 1897 | 58 |
| 1898 | 58 |
| 1899 | 44 |
| 1900 | 89 |
| 1901 | 62 |
| 1902 | 59 |
| 1903 | 67 |
| 1904 | 64 |
| 1905 | 79 |
| 1906 | 72 |
| 1907 | 72 |
| 1908 | 81 |
| 1909 | 75 |
| 1910 | 78 |
| 1911 | 91 |
| 1912 | 175 |
| 1913 | 210 |
| 1914 | 251 |
| 1915 | 310 |
| 1916 | 300 |
| 1917 | 334 |
| 1918 | 362 |
| 1919 | 339 |
| 1920 | 359 |
| 1921 | 375 |
| 1922 | 354 |
| 1923 | 334 |
| 1924 | 293 |
| 1925 | 303 |
| 1926 | 320 |
| 1927 | 302 |
| 1928 | 288 |
| 1929 | 274 |
| 1930 | 261 |
| 1931 | 248 |
| 1932 | 200 |
| 1933 | 219 |
| 1934 | 213 |
| 1935 | 210 |
| 1936 | 223 |
| 1937 | 194 |
| 1938 | 210 |
| 1939 | 191 |
| 1940 | 197 |
| 1941 | 183 |
| 1942 | 188 |
| 1943 | 206 |
| 1944 | 185 |
| 1945 | 154 |
| 1946 | 186 |
| 1947 | 205 |
| 1948 | 190 |
| 1949 | 167 |
| 1950 | 125 |
| 1951 | 151 |
| 1952 | 170 |
| 1953 | 149 |
| 1954 | 113 |
| 1955 | 137 |
| 1956 | 124 |
| 1957 | 127 |
| 1958 | 93 |
| 1959 | 96 |
| 1960 | 74 |
| 1961 | 86 |
| 1962 | 77 |
| 1963 | 88 |
| 1964 | 76 |
| 1965 | 68 |
| 1966 | 70 |
| 1967 | 70 |
| 1968 | 75 |
| 1969 | 69 |
| 1970 | 70 |
| 1971 | 74 |
| 1972 | 39 |
| 1973 | 62 |
| 1974 | 53 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 45 |
| 1977 | 55 |
| 1978 | 41 |
| 1979 | 51 |
| 1980 | 40 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1982 | 45 |
| 1983 | 49 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1985 | 41 |
| 1986 | 40 |
| 1987 | 31 |
| 1988 | 29 |
| 1989 | 35 |
| 1990 | 38 |
| 1991 | 35 |
| 1992 | 32 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 45 |
| 1996 | 39 |
| 1997 | 41 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2000 | 38 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 41 |
| 2004 | 48 |
| 2005 | 62 |
| 2006 | 68 |
| 2007 | 79 |
| 2008 | 77 |
| 2009 | 103 |
| 2010 | 132 |
| 2011 | 186 |
| 2012 | 346 |
| 2013 | 467 |
| 2014 | 478 |
| 2015 | 538 |
| 2016 | 547 |
| 2017 | 561 |
| 2018 | 619 |
| 2019 | 623 |
| 2020 | 670 |
| 2021 | 776 |
| 2022 | 682 |
| 2023 | 715 |
| 2024 | 682 |
Monroe through the decades
- Monroe peaked in 2021, when 776 babies were named Monroe in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Monroe has risen 221% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Monroe currently ranks #571 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Roe
Variants & spellings
Munroe
Famous people named Monroe
- Marilyn Monroe — actress (surname)