Monte
A short form of Montague and Montgomery, both Norman surnames from French place names. It also matches the Spanish and Italian monte, mountain.
Monte in 2025
Monte was given to 121 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,121st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 27,400 babies born.
The history of Monte
Monte reached its highest point in 1957, when 634 babies were given the name, ranking 657th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 614th, in 1950.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 23,988 babies have been named Monte. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Monte by decade
| Decade | Babies named Monte | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 1,774 |
| 1890s | 56 | 1,397 |
| 1900s | 82 | 1,512 |
| 1910s | 294 | 1,912 |
| 1920s | 768 | 1,204 |
| 1930s | 1,856 | 729 |
| 1940s | 2,553 | 683 |
| 1950s | 5,638 | 614 |
| 1960s | 5,048 | 697 |
| 1970s | 2,862 | 834 |
| 1980s | 1,275 | 1,578 |
| 1990s | 1,002 | 2,129 |
| 2000s | 816 | 3,355 |
| 2010s | 916 | 3,212 |
| 2020s | 807 | 2,620 |
Where Monte is heading
Monte has risen 12% over the past decade, from 108 babies in 2015 to 121 in 2025.
Names like Monte
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Monte.