How Many People Are Named Montrell?
An estimated 3,876 people in the United States have the first name Montrell. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Montrell peaked in popularity in 2006 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Montrell 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 Montrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,876
About 1 in 88,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2006
131 births
Total Registered
3,983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Montrell
Montrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,983 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Montrell as a male name
Ranked #3,488 in 2024
33 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (131 births)
Montrell as a female name
Ranked #12,826 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Montrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Montrell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,076 babies were registered. Montrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Montrell by Decade
How has Montrell 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.
Montrell by State
Birth registrations for Montrell span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Indiana. On average, about 92 Montrells were registered per state.
Montrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Montrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Montrell
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Montrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Montrell?
We estimate approximately 3,876 people named Montrell 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 88,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Montrell a common name?
Montrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Montrell most popular?
Montrell reached peak popularity in 2006, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Montrell is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Montrell a male name?
Montrell is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Montrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Montrell Smith, Montrell Johnson, Montrell 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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