Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Montgomery

Meaning Gomeric Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #962 Trend ↑ Rising 28%

From a Norman surname, from a place in Normandy (Old French for "Gomeric's hill").

Rank 2025
#962
among boys · ↑126 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
261
named Montgomery · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,087
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
261 babies
All-time total
6,248
#1,643 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Montgomery popularity over time

6,248 babies have been named Montgomery since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 28 28 3 – #778
1890s – 25 25 3 -11% #863
1900s – 26 26 3 +4% #1,055
1910s – 123 123 12 +373% #1,350
1920s – 127 127 13 +3% #1,863
1930s – 81 81 8 -36% #1,897
1940s – 152 152 15 +88% #1,246
1950s – 431 431 43 +184% #1,031
1960s – 579 579 58 +34% #893
1970s – 286 286 29 -51% #1,127
1980s – 269 269 27 -6% #1,820
1990s 53 466 519 52 +93% #1,594
2000s 137 750 887 89 +71% #1,474
2010s 174 1,108 1,282 128 +45% #1,086
2020s (to 2025) 183 1,250 1,433 239 +86% #962

Where Montgomery 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 252 0.15 outside top 500
2027 262 0.15 outside top 500
2028 270 0.16 outside top 500
2029 277 0.16 outside top 500
2030 284 0.17 outside top 500

Where Montgomery is most popular

Boys named Montgomery per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.124 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Montgomery born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 37 0.312 +153%
Missouri 39 0.281 +128%
Tennessee 43 0.238 +93%
Ohio 54 0.204 +65%
North Carolina 51 0.200 +62%
Colorado 25 0.194 +57%
Minnesota 23 0.187 +52%
Michigan 38 0.186 +50%
Oregon 14 0.184 +49%
Indiana 29 0.181 +46%
Pennsylvania 40 0.151 +22%
Virginia 27 0.142 +15%
Utah 13 0.136 +10%
Washington 22 0.134 +9%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 ≈ national
New York 51 0.118 -5%
Illinois 28 0.110 -11%
Iowa 7 0.102 -18%
Kentucky 10 0.100 -19%
Texas 87 0.099 -20%
California 86 0.094 -24%
Georgia 23 0.091 -27%
Florida 42 0.089 -28%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -35%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -36%
Arizona 11 0.067 -46%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -61%
Maryland 5 0.042 -66%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Montgomery

Montgomery is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #962 in 2025 with 241 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,248 American babies have been named Montgomery, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 261 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Montgomery?

The median living Montgomery is about 16 years old; half are between 5 and 36. An estimated 5,500 people named Montgomery are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Montgomery 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 20 #6,050 241 #962
2024 20 #6,088 200 #1,088
2023 35 #4,163 210 #1,042
2022 32 #4,437 208 #1,062
2021 34 #4,216 209 #1,034
2020 42 #3,585 182 #1,094
2019 25 #5,265 184 #1,086
2018 31 #4,532 160 #1,191
2017 13 #8,638 123 #1,419
2016 14 #8,275 117 #1,477
2015 22 #5,966 104 #1,564
2014 18 #6,909 103 #1,557
2013 19 #6,645 83 #1,760
2012 7 #14,551 94 #1,651
2011 11 #10,192 70 #1,981
2010 14 #8,588 70 #1,983
2009 10 #11,241 68 #2,045
2008 16 #7,998 79 #1,858
2007 9 #12,351 75 #1,908
2006 20 #6,530 64 #2,075
2005 7 #14,030 80 #1,685
2004 9 #11,338 93 #1,474
2003 15 #7,470 77 #1,641
2002 17 #6,604 79 #1,567
2001 21 #5,502 57 #1,928
2000 13 #7,895 78 #1,549
1995 6 #12,825 54 #1,676
1990 – – 36 #2,067
1985 – – 22 #2,407
1980 – – 20 #2,501
1975 – – 18 #2,418
1970 – – 54 #1,127
1965 – – 57 #984
1960 – – 60 #992
1955 – – 54 #1,031
1950 – – 44 #1,069
1945 – – 14 #1,904
1940 – – 11 #2,271
1935 – – 8 #2,870
1930 – – 13 #2,259
1925 – – 10 #2,872
1920 – – 15 #2,192
1915 – – 15 #1,943
1910 – – 7 #1,382
1905 – – 7 #1,055
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 5 #1,015

Famous people named Montgomery

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift American actor (1920–1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Montgomery?

The median living Montgomery is about 16 years old. Half of all living Montgomerys are between 5 and 36 years old.

How many people named Montgomery are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Montgomery are alive in the United States, based on 6,248 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Montgomery mean?

From a Norman surname, from a place in Normandy (Old French for "Gomeric's hill").

How popular is the name Montgomery in 2025?

Montgomery ranked #962 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 241 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Montgomery?

6,248 babies have been named Montgomery in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Montgomery most popular?

Montgomery peaked in 2025, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Montgomery a boy or girl name?

Montgomery is used for both: about 9% of babies named Montgomery have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Montgomery rising or falling?

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

Will Montgomery become more popular?

Montgomery is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 284 boys named Montgomery in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Montgomery?

Well-known people named Montgomery include Montgomery Clift (actor).

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