MongoDB was named the 2013 Database Of The Year by DB-Engines, a comprehensive view of popularity that aggregates data on various factors including job creation, professional certifications, social media mentions, Google searches and more. This recognition highlights MongoDB's growth in popularity as a modern database management system for modern applications requiring unstructured or semi-structured data. It underscores the shift away from relational databases and solidifies MongoDB's position as an industry standard for modern applications.