Monty
Boy name · #1540 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 112 baby boys were named Monty, placing it at #1540 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 boys born in 2025 was named Monty.
The 125-year story
Monty first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 539 boys were named Monty — good for #339 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Monty per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Monty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Monty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Monty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Monty is most common
State-level data for Monty is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Monty
Statistically, parents drawn to Monty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marty, Barry, Mickey, Monte, and Scotty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Monty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1539 |
| 2024 | 90 | #1809 |
| 2023 | 85 | #1868 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 43 | #2754 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 56 | #2320 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3103 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 34 | #2847 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Monty a popular boy name?
Monty ranked #1540 among boys in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Monty most popular?
Monty peaked in 1961, when 539 American boys received the name (ranked #339 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Monty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American boys was named Monty. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.