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Summary

Monroe is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning 'great river'. It evolved from the surname Monro, associated with a place in Scotland. The name gained prominence in American history through President James Monroe and is viewed as a strong name with historical significance. There is no biblical background associated with it.

The name Monroe is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Monroe has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Monroe' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 293rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 400th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 666th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1069th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1899th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2858th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1393rd out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 7452nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 11867th out of 12526 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 23525th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3148th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 624th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Monroe' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.