How Many People Are Named Montell?
An estimated 822 people in the United States have the first name Montell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Montell peaked in popularity in 1995 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Montell 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 Montell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
822
About 1 in 416,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1995
79 births
Total Registered
881
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Montell
Montell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 881 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Montell as a male name
Ranked #9,556 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (79 births)
Montell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Montell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 326 babies were registered. Montell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Montell by Decade
How has Montell 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.
Montell by State
Birth registrations for Montell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, South Carolina, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York. On average, about 10 Montells were registered per state.
Montell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Montell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Montell
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Montell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Montell?
We estimate approximately 822 people named Montell 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 416,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Montell a common name?
Montell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 881 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Montell most popular?
Montell reached peak popularity in 1995, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Montell is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Montell a male name?
Montell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Montell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Montell Smith, Montell Johnson, Montell 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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