Monquie
A feminine French name derived from the diminutive form of Marie.
Name Census estimates that about 281 living Americans carry the first name Monquie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Monquie today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Monquie births was 1979 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Monquie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
281
~ 1 in 1,219,766 Americans
Peak year
1979
24 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1997 SSA rank
#15,340
Tracked since 1966
Census
Monquie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Monquie, which placed it at #43,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
66.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Monquie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Monquie is Black at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.2%) and White (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Monquie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Monquie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American66.9% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino17.2% · 28
- White8.6% · 14
- Two or more races4.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2
Popularity
Monquie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Monquie from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 128 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Monquie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Monquie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Monquies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Monquie
The given name Monquie has its origins in the ancient Germanic and Celtic languages of Europe. It is believed to have derived from the Old Germanic word "munka," which means "monk" or "monastic," and the Celtic word "qui," meaning "noble" or "distinguished." The name likely emerged during the early Middle Ages, around the 5th to 8th centuries, when Germanic and Celtic tribes intermingled and influenced each other's cultures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monquie can be found in the annals of the Benedictine monastery of St. Gall, located in modern-day Switzerland. In the 9th century, a monk named Monquie is mentioned as a scribe and illuminator of manuscripts. His work is considered among the finest examples of Carolingian art and calligraphy.
In the 11th century, a nobleman named Monquie de Montfort played a significant role in the Norman conquest of England. As a close ally of William the Conqueror, he was granted lands in the English Midlands and became the progenitor of the powerful Montfort family.
During the Renaissance period, a renowned Italian humanist and philosopher named Monquie Ficino (1433-1499) gained prominence. He was the leader of the Platonic Academy in Florence and is credited with reviving interest in the works of Plato and the Neoplatonic tradition.
In the 17th century, a French poet and dramatist named Monquie de Scudéry (1607-1701) achieved literary fame. She was a prominent figure in the literary salons of Paris and wrote numerous novels, plays, and poems that reflected the values and ideals of the French aristocracy.
Another notable figure with the name Monquie was the 19th-century German-American artist Monquie Leutze (1816-1868). He is best known for his iconic painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," which depicts a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War and has become a symbol of American patriotism and resilience.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Monquie, and they illustrate the rich and varied cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped this unique and intriguing name over the centuries.
People
Monquie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Monquie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Monquie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monquie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 281 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Monquie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,219,766 US residents.
Is Monquie a common name?
We classify Monquie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 305 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Monquie most popular?
The single biggest year for Monquie was 1979, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Monquie is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Monquie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Monquie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Monquie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Monquie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Monquie appears almost entirely female. Of the 161 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Monquie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Monquie is Black at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.2%) and White (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Monquie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Monquie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.9% (109 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Monquie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Monquie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Monquie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Monquie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Monquie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Monquie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Monquie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.