boys' name ★ peaked 1961

Monty

Meaning A diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,543 Trend ↑ Rising 107%

A diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague.

Rank 2025
#1,543
among boys · ↑272 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
112
named Monty · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,251
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1961
551 babies
All-time total
15,629
#959 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Monty popularity over time

15,629 babies have been named Monty since 1900, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #1,437
1910s 5 81 86 9 +1620% #1,916
1920s 5 178 183 18 +113% #1,259
1930s 31 715 746 75 +308% #489
1940s 78 1,823 1,901 190 +155% #371
1950s 64 3,817 3,881 388 +104% #349
1960s 69 4,172 4,241 424 +9% #340
1970s 22 2,029 2,051 205 -52% #452
1980s – 812 812 81 -60% #817
1990s – 492 492 49 -39% #1,446
2000s – 351 351 35 -29% #2,342
2010s – 388 388 39 +11% #2,453
2020s (to 2025) 5 487 492 82 +111% #1,543

Where Monty 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 128 0.07 outside top 500
2027 143 0.08 outside top 500
2028 158 0.09 outside top 500
2029 171 0.10 outside top 500
2030 184 0.11 outside top 500

Where Monty is most popular

Boys named Monty per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Oregon, and Oklahoma.

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 Monty 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
Utah 21 0.220 +340%
Oregon 6 0.079 +58%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 +13%
Texas 44 0.050 ≈ national
Colorado 6 0.046 -7%
Missouri 6 0.043 -13%
Arizona 7 0.043 -14%
California 36 0.039 -21%
Washington 6 0.037 -27%
Michigan 6 0.029 -41%
Ohio 7 0.026 -47%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -62%
New York 6 0.014 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Monty

Monty is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,543 in 2025 with 112 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 15,629 American babies have been named Monty. Its peak came in 1961, when 551 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Monty?

The median living Monty is about 61 years old; half are between 49 and 68. An estimated 12 thousand people named Monty are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Monty 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 – – 112 #1,543
2024 – – 90 #1,815
2023 5 #16,840 85 #1,873
2022 – – 71 #2,110
2021 – – 74 #2,022
2020 – – 55 #2,410
2019 – – 55 #2,453
2018 – – 32 #3,495
2017 – – 36 #3,233
2016 – – 45 #2,713
2015 – – 49 #2,553
2014 – – 43 #2,790
2013 – – 33 #3,319
2012 – – 32 #3,428
2011 – – 23 #4,312
2010 – – 40 #2,945
2009 – – 56 #2,342
2008 – – 37 #3,146
2007 – – 42 #2,853
2006 – – 38 #2,964
2005 – – 34 #3,065
2004 – – 21 #4,213
2003 – – 34 #2,906
2002 – – 29 #3,160
2001 – – 27 #3,294
2000 – – 33 #2,784
1995 – – 50 #1,772
1990 – – 61 #1,446
1985 – – 79 #1,040
1980 – – 116 #817
1975 – – 182 #602
1970 6 #7,676 330 #452
1965 – – 419 #380
1960 6 #6,174 480 #356
1955 5 #6,446 353 #383
1950 7 #4,607 342 #367
1945 6 #4,391 142 #502
1940 12 #2,528 121 #534
1935 8 #3,352 53 #865
1930 – – 37 #1,168
1925 – – 16 #2,055
1920 5 #5,527 12 #2,555
1915 – – 6 #3,701
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,437
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Monty

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

  1. 1 Monty Hall Monty Hall Canadian-American game show host (1921–2017) Contemporary
  2. 2 Monty Woolley Monty Woolley American actor (1888–1963) 19th century
  3. 3 Monty Brown Monty Brown American football player and professional wrestler (born 1970) Contemporary
  4. 4 Monty Alexander Monty Alexander Jamaican pianist (born 1944) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Monty?

The median living Monty is about 61 years old. Half of all living Montys are between 49 and 68 years old.

How many people named Monty are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Monty are alive in the United States, based on 15,629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Monty mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague.

How popular is the name Monty in 2025?

Monty ranked #1,543 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 112 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Monty?

15,629 babies have been named Monty in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monty most popular?

Monty peaked in 1961, when 551 newborns received the name.

Is Monty a boy or girl name?

Monty is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Monty rising or falling?

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

Will Monty become more popular?

Monty is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 184 boys named Monty 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 Monty?

Well-known people named Monty include Monty Hall (presenter), Monty Woolley (actor), Monty Brown (wrestler).

Names like Monty

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