Mony
A feminine name of Indian origin meaning "pearl".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Mony. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mony today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mony births was 1983 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mony. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mony. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1983
5 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1983 SSA rank
#6,966
Tracked since 1983
Census
Mony in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 465 people with the first name Mony, which placed it at #21,716 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
#21,716
National first-name rank
People counted
465
465 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
72.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mony
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mony is Asian/Pacific Islander at 72.9%. The next largest groups are White (11.6%) and Hispanic (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 Mony 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 Mony at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander72.9% · 339
- White11.6% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 40
- Black or African American5.8% · 27
- Two or more races0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Mony: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mony 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 Mony during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mony
The name Mony has its origins in ancient Egypt, where it was derived from the Egyptian word "mun," meaning "to remain" or "to endure." This name was often given to children as a symbol of strength and resilience, reflecting the hope that they would endure and thrive throughout their lives.
During the reign of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt, which lasted from 305 BC to 30 BC, the name Mony gained popularity among the ruling class. It was common for members of the royal family and nobility to bear names with significant meaning, and Mony was chosen to represent the enduring nature of their lineage.
In ancient Egyptian texts, such as the Book of the Dead and various hieroglyphic inscriptions, references to individuals bearing the name Mony can be found. One notable example is Mony-Amenemhat, a high-ranking official who served during the 12th Dynasty, around 1900 BC. He was responsible for overseeing the construction of several monuments and temples, leaving his mark on Egyptian history.
As the Egyptian civilization declined and new cultures emerged in the region, the name Mony spread to other parts of the ancient world. In the 1st century AD, a Roman soldier named Mony is mentioned in historical records as serving in the legions stationed in Judea. This suggests that the name had traveled beyond its Egyptian origins and was adopted by people of different cultures.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Mony appeared sporadically in various European records, although it was not as widespread as in ancient times. One notable bearer of the name was Mony de Montfort, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century and fought in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars.
In the Renaissance period, a prominent Italian artist named Mony da Parma gained recognition for his intricate fresco paintings adorning churches and palaces throughout Italy. He was born in 1472 and contributed to the artistic movement that ushered in a new era of cultural expression.
Another historical figure bearing the name Mony was Mony Bakhsh, a Persian military commander who lived in the 17th century. He served under the Safavid Dynasty and played a crucial role in several battles, earning a reputation for his strategic prowess.
As time progressed, the name Mony became less common, but it continued to resurface occasionally in various cultures and regions. One notable example is Mony Singh, an Indian freedom fighter who participated in the struggle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century.
People
Mony + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mony 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
Mony: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mony?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mony 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Mony a common name?
We classify Mony as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mony most popular?
The single biggest year for Mony was 1983, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mony is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mony in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 465 people with the name Mony, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,716 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 Mony 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 Mony?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mony on both sides of the split. Of the 465 people counted with this name, 210 were male (45.2%) and 255 were female (54.8%). 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 Mony?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mony is Asian/Pacific Islander at 72.9%. The next largest groups are White (11.6%) and Hispanic (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 Mony most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Mony in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.9% (339 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 Mony in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mony a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mony in the SSA data are male. 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 Mony still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mony 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 Mony 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 share the name Mony?
Want to know how many Americans are named Mony? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.