Montague: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	43	4	–	#2,035
1920s	52	5	+21%	#2,784
1930s	38	4	-27%	#3,071
1940s	14	1	-63%	#2,945
1950s	17	2	+21%	#3,289
1960s	39	4	+129%	#2,573
1970s	74	7	+90%	#2,677
1980s	29	3	-61%	#5,890
1990s	21	2	-28%	#6,331
2000s	5	1	-76%	#13,380
2010s	20	2	+300%	#13,493
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	+150%	#10,441

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,035

1920s

+21%

#2,784

1930s

-27%

#3,071

1940s

-63%

#2,945

1950s

+21%

#3,289

1960s

+129%

#2,573

1970s

+90%

#2,677

1980s

-61%

#5,890

1990s

-28%

#6,331

2000s

-76%

#13,380

2010s

+300%

#13,493

2020s (to 2025)

+150%

#10,441

The story of Montague

Montague is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 382 American babies have been named Montague. Its peak came in 1915, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Montague stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Montague?

The median living Montague is about 48 years old; half are between 29 and 57. An estimated 200 people named Montague are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Montague year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,893
2023	7	#10,441
2022	6	#11,840
2021	5	#13,444
2020	6	#11,538
2019	5	#13,493
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#13,564
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#13,582
2011	–	–
2010	5	#13,629
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#13,380
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,241
1980	5	#6,935
1975	–	–
1970	12	#2,831
1965	11	#2,573
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,355
1935	6	#3,527
1930	8	#3,199
1925	6	#4,047
1920	6	#4,125
1915	14	#2,035
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Montague, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Montague?

The median living Montague is about 48 years old. Half of all living Montagues are between 29 and 57 years old.

How many people named Montague are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Montague are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Montague mean?

Montague is a male given name.

How popular is the name Montague in 2025?

Montague did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Montague?

382 babies have been named Montague in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Montague most popular?

Montague peaked in 1915, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Montague a boy or girl name?

Montague is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Montague rising or falling?

Montague is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Montague popularity over time

The story of Montague

How old are people named Montague?

Montague year by year

Frequently asked questions

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