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“Man from the River Roe; or Gaelic for foot of a hill” — Old English/Scottish Gaelic origin
Girl's name · #467 in the US (2025) · Trending
Monroe first appeared in 1928, vanished from the records entirely for 44 years, and since returning in 1996 has climbed back to #467. About 7,300 girls have carried it in all. It is also an American family name — about 55,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. For most of its history Monroe was mostly a boys' name; since around 2010 most babies named Monroe have been girls.
Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 90 notable people named Monroe:
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