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Monty

As of 2025, Monty ranks #1539 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 112 boys received the name that year. Here's the interesting part: Monty peaked in 1961, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. SSA records for Monty go back to 1900; the peak came in 1961 at #339, with 539 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #621 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1539
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#339
in 1961 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
112
boys named Monty

Monty popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.014%0.021%0.027%18801900192019401960198020002020#339 in 1961
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1961

Where Monty is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025NH—Washington: #898 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#898Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025WI—Michigan: #999 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#999New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: #621 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)UT#621Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025DE—Arizona: #781 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#781New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025HI—Texas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Monty in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#621), Arizona (#781), Washington (#898)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Monty in the most recent year of SSA data.

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