Monroe

“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 has appeared in US records since 1928 — best rank #467 (2025) · 7,266 babies named Monroe all-time · 1 in 2,400 girls born in 2025.

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.

Famous Monroes

Monroe — French-American singer (born 2008)

What Monroes become

Among 90 notable people named Monroe:

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