Monzerrat
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "saw mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 556 living Americans carry the first name Monzerrat. It is a predominantly female name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Monzerrat today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Monzerrat births was 2008 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Monzerrat. 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.
People living today
556
~ 1 in 616,465 Americans
Peak year
2008
43 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
1998 SSA rank
#10,763
Tracked since 1991
Census
Monzerrat in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 390 people with the first name Monzerrat, which placed it at #24,620 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
#24,620
National first-name rank
People counted
390
390 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Monzerrat
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Monzerrat is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). 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 Monzerrat 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 Monzerrat at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.9% · 382
- White1.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Monzerrat
Out of the 564 babies given the name Monzerrat since 1880, 99.1% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Monzerrat as a male name
- Ranked #10,763 in 1998
- 5 male births in 1998
- Peak: 1998 (5 births)
Monzerrat as a female name
- Ranked #11,784 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (43 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Monzerrat appears almost entirely female. Of the 383 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Monzerrat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Monzerrat from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 298 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Monzerrat 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 Monzerrat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Monzerrats live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Monzerrat, while Illinois, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 91 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Monzerrat
Monzerrat is a given name with roots traced back to the Spanish language and culture. Its origins can be linked to the late 16th century, when the name emerged as a variant of the Marian name "Montserrat," which refers to a monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the mountains near Barcelona, Spain.
The name "Montserrat" itself is derived from the Latin "Mons Serratus," meaning "jagged mountain." This connection to the monastery and the surrounding landscape played a significant role in the name's early popularity and symbolism. As the years passed, the variant spelling "Monzerrat" became more commonly used in certain regions of Spain and its territories.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monzerrat can be found in the writings of the Spanish playwright and novelist Lope de Vega (1562-1635), who mentioned a character with this name in one of his works. Additionally, the name appeared in various ecclesiastical records and historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, further cementing its presence in Spanish culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Monzerrat. One such figure was Monzerrat Caballero (1870-1937), a Spanish feminist and educator who played a pivotal role in promoting women's rights and educational opportunities in Spain during the early 20th century.
Another prominent Monzerrat was Monzerrat Trueba (1783-1835), a Mexican-born soldier and politician who served as the interim President of Mexico for a brief period in 1835. His leadership during a turbulent time in Mexican history earned him recognition and a place in the country's political annals.
In the arts, Monzerrat Caballe (1933-2018) was a renowned Spanish operatic soprano whose exceptional vocal talents and performances on international stages earned her widespread acclaim and numerous honors, including the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts.
The name Monzerrat also found its way into literary circles with Monzerrat Ordoñez (1924-2011), a celebrated Colombian writer and poet whose works explored themes of identity, societal issues, and the human experience. Her contributions to Colombian literature and poetry were celebrated both nationally and internationally.
Finally, Monzerrat Semere (born 1969) is a notable contemporary figure, known as an Eritrean-American model, actress, and activist. Her advocacy for various social and humanitarian causes, as well as her successful career in the entertainment industry, have made her a recognizable name and inspiration to many.
People
Monzerrat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Monzerrat 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
Monzerrat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monzerrat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 556 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Monzerrat 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 616,465 US residents.
Is Monzerrat a common name?
We classify Monzerrat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 564 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Monzerrat most popular?
The single biggest year for Monzerrat was 2008, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Monzerrat is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Monzerrat in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 390 people with the name Monzerrat, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,620 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 Monzerrat 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 Monzerrat?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Monzerrat appears almost entirely female. Of the 383 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Monzerrat?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Monzerrat is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). 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 Monzerrat most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Monzerrat in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.9% (382 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 Monzerrat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Monzerrat a female name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Monzerrat in the SSA data are female. 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 Monzerrat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Monzerrat 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 Monzerrat 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 Monzerrat?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.