Montez: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,813

among boys · ↓2,034 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Montez · -55% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1991

110 babies

All-time total

3,942

#2,422 all-time among boys

First recorded

1907

in Social Security records

Montez popularity over time

3,942 babies have been named Montez since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	19	–	19	2	–	–
1910s	128	–	128	13	+574%	–
1920s	204	–	204	20	+59%	–
1930s	149	–	149	15	-27%	–
1940s	81	–	81	8	-46%	–
1950s	63	19	82	8	+1%	#2,911
1960s	51	87	138	14	+68%	#1,814
1970s	25	347	372	37	+170%	#1,334
1980s	12	631	643	64	+73%	#1,065
1990s	5	854	859	86	+34%	#1,036
2000s	–	608	608	61	-29%	#1,737
2010s	–	441	441	44	-27%	#2,304
2020s (to 2025)	–	218	218	36	-18%	#2,779

Where Montez is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Montez

Montez is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,813 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 3,942 American babies have been named Montez, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Montez stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Montez?

The median living Montez is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 41. An estimated 3,300 people named Montez 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.

Montez year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	21	#4,813
2024	–	–	47	#2,779
2023	–	–	35	#3,396
2022	–	–	38	#3,198
2021	–	–	40	#3,059
2020	–	–	37	#3,113
2019	–	–	40	#3,036
2018	–	–	29	#3,762
2017	–	–	32	#3,495
2016	–	–	36	#3,202
2015	–	–	50	#2,513
2014	–	–	45	#2,692
2013	–	–	49	#2,513
2012	–	–	48	#2,580
2011	–	–	56	#2,304
2010	–	–	56	#2,311
2009	–	–	56	#2,341
2008	–	–	68	#2,051
2007	–	–	64	#2,131
2006	–	–	62	#2,119
2005	–	–	54	#2,227
2004	–	–	60	#2,016
2003	–	–	55	#2,072
2002	–	–	64	#1,808
2001	–	–	60	#1,860
2000	–	–	65	#1,737
1995	–	–	94	#1,199
1990	–	–	92	#1,126
1985	–	–	55	#1,298
1980	–	–	43	#1,463
1975	–	–	43	#1,334
1970	–	–	25	#1,779
1965	–	–	8	#3,167
1960	8	#5,045	–	–
1955	–	–	9	#2,911
1950	5	#5,864	–	–
1945	6	#4,389	–	–
1940	7	#3,750	–	–
1935	16	#2,075	–	–
1930	16	#2,179	–	–
1925	25	#1,734	–	–
1920	19	#2,051	–	–
1915	13	#2,343	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Montez?

The median living Montez is about 31 years old. Half of all living Montezs are between 18 and 41 years old.

How many people named Montez are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Montez are alive in the United States, based on 3,942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Montez in 2025?

Montez ranked #4,813 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Montez?

3,942 babies have been named Montez in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Montez most popular?

Montez peaked in 1991, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Montez a boy or girl name?

Montez is used for both: about 19% of babies named Montez have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Montez rising or falling?

Montez is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Montez become more popular?

Montez looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Montez in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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