Monroe

“Man from the River Roe; or Gaelic for foot of a hill” — Old English/Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1260 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Monroe has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #177 (1882) · 17,094 babies named Monroe all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Monroes

Monroe Beardsley — American philosopher
Monroe Salisbury — actor (1876-1935)
Monroe Owsley — American actor (1900-1937)
Monroe Hayward — Union Army soldier, lawyer, politician (1840-1899)
Monroe H. Rosenfeld — American journalist and composer (1861–1918)

Among 90 notable people named Monroe:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Monroe Hayward, Union Army soldier, lawyer, politician (1840-1899).

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