How Many People Are Named Montez?
An estimated 3,268 people in the United States have the first name Montez. It is used for both genders, with 81.2% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Montez peaked in popularity in 1991 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Montez 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 Montez paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Montez has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
3,268
About 1 in 104,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1991
110 births
Total Registered
3,920
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Montez
Montez is predominantly male (81.2%), though 737 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Montez as a male name
Ranked #2,811 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (110 births)
Montez as a female name
Ranked #14,755 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1924 (27 births)
Montez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Montez span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 859 babies were registered. Montez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Montez by Decade
How has Montez 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.
Montez by State
Birth registrations for Montez span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Georgia, Ohio. The lowest are in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. On average, about 74 Montezs were registered per state.
Montez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Montez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Montez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Montez?
We estimate approximately 3,268 people named Montez 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 104,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Montez a common name?
Montez is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,920 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Montez most popular?
Montez reached peak popularity in 1991, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Montez is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Montez a male name?
Montez is predominantly male. 81.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Montez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Montez Smith, Montez Johnson, Montez 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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