How popular is the name Monty?

Monty ranks 868th among boys' names in US records, with 15,517 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 590.

Is Monty a unisex name?

No. Monty is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1961, when 539 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#868 of boy names

Pronounced M AO1 N T IY0 (ARPABET)

Monty is a boys' name, and first appears in 1900. It has been given to 15,517 children — the 868th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 56% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1961, when 539 children were given it.

1961Boys: 539Girls: 12

Monty is itself a short form of Montgomery.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Monty?: Monty ranks 868th among boys' names in US records, with 15,517 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 590.
Is Monty a unisex name?: No. Monty is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Monty most popular?: 1961, when 539 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.