Monty
A short form of Montague and Montgomery, English surnames of Norman origin taken from French place names beginning with mont, hill.
Monty in 2025
Monty was given to 112 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,292nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,601 babies born.
The history of Monty
Monty reached its highest point in 1961, when 551 babies were given the name, ranking 737th that year.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 15,629 babies have been named Monty. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Monty by decade
| Decade | Babies named Monty | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,259 |
| 1910s | 86 | 3,245 |
| 1920s | 183 | 2,466 |
| 1930s | 746 | 1,008 |
| 1940s | 1,901 | 781 |
| 1950s | 3,881 | 767 |
| 1960s | 4,241 | 737 |
| 1970s | 2,051 | 986 |
| 1980s | 812 | 1,935 |
| 1990s | 492 | 3,497 |
| 2000s | 351 | 5,324 |
| 2010s | 388 | 5,288 |
| 2020s | 492 | 3,292 |
Where Monty is heading
Monty has risen 129% over the past decade, from 49 babies in 2015 to 112 in 2025.
Names like Monty
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Monty.