How Many People Are Named Monte?
An estimated 17,558 people in the United States have the first name Monte. It is predominantly male (96.5%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Monte peaked in popularity in 1957 with 634 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Monte as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Monte paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Monte is overwhelmingly male, 828 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,558
About 1 in 19,521 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.5% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1957
634 births
Total Registered
23,865
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Monte
Monte is predominantly male (96.5%), though 828 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Monte as a male name
Ranked #1,431 in 2024
127 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (623 births)
Monte as a female name
Ranked #10,788 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1955 (27 births)
Monte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Monte span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5,638 babies were registered. Monte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Monte by Decade
How has Monte tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Monte by State
Birth registrations for Monte span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, District of Columbia, South Carolina. On average, about 423 Montes were registered per state.
Monte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Monte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Monte
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Monte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monte?
We estimate approximately 17,558 people named Monte are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,521 Americans share this first name.
Is Monte a common name?
Monte is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,865 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Monte most popular?
Monte reached peak popularity in 1957, when 634 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Monte is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Monte a male name?
Monte is predominantly male. 96.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Monte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Monte Smith, Monte Johnson, Monte Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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