Montreal: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,814
1970s	146	15	+2820%	#1,982
1980s	240	24	+64%	#1,848
1990s	335	34	+40%	#1,653
2000s	205	21	-39%	#3,595
2010s	137	14	-33%	#4,647
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-45%	#6,717

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,814

1970s

146

+2820%

#1,982

1980s

240

+64%

#1,848

1990s

335

+40%

#1,653

2000s

205

-39%

#3,595

2010s

137

-33%

#4,647

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#6,717

The story of Montreal

Montreal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,273 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,113 American babies have been named Montreal. Its peak came in 1990, when 50 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 Montreal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Montreal?

The median living Montreal is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 1,100 people named Montreal 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.

Montreal year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#13,273
2024	10	#8,134
2023	10	#8,072
2022	13	#6,717
2021	7	#10,441
2020	–	–
2019	9	#8,657
2018	11	#7,459
2017	12	#6,975
2016	7	#10,385
2015	14	#6,202
2014	21	#4,647
2013	15	#5,830
2012	18	#5,186
2011	18	#5,124
2010	12	#6,961
2009	25	#4,129
2008	19	#5,009
2007	15	#5,828
2006	21	#4,459
2005	16	#5,198
2004	18	#4,720
2003	25	#3,595
2002	24	#3,632
2001	19	#4,237
2000	23	#3,604
1995	42	#2,008
1990	50	#1,653
1985	26	#2,160
1980	20	#2,502
1975	16	#2,606
1970	9	#3,444
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Montreal?

The median living Montreal is about 31 years old. Half of all living Montreals are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Montreal are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Montreal are alive in the United States, based on 1,113 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Montreal in 2025?

Montreal ranked #13,273 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Montreal?

1,113 babies have been named Montreal in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Montreal most popular?

Montreal peaked in 1990, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Montreal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Montreal rising or falling?

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

Montreal

Montreal popularity over time

The story of Montreal

How old are people named Montreal?

Montreal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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