Monica
Monica is a female given name: 99% of people named Monica are women, and it is recorded as female in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
Monica · Mónica
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Sweden, Malta
- Also spelled
- Mónica
- US births since 1880
- 983 male / 247,888 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Monica
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Monica," in English, "Guten Tag Monica," in German. Monica is a female given name: about 99% of people named Monica are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Monica,
German
Guten Tag Monica,
French
Bonjour Monica,
Spanish
Estimado/a Monica:
Chinese
Monica您好：
Japanese
Monica様
English
Hi Monica,
German
Hi Monica,
French
Salut Monica,
Spanish
Hola Monica,
Chinese
Monica你好：
Japanese
Monicaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 17 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
983 male · 247,888 female · 248,871 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Monica a male or female name?
Monica is a female given name: 99% of people named Monica are women, and it is recorded as female in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
How do I address Monica in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Monica," in English, "Guten Tag Monica," in German. Monica is a female given name: about 99% of people named Monica are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Monica a unisex name?
Monica is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Monica are men. Monica leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Monica a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/monica (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_monica,
title = {Is Monica a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/monica},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}