How Many People Are Named Monty?
An estimated 12,007 people in the United States have the first name Monty. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Monty peaked in popularity in 1961 with 551 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Monty 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 Monty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Monty is overwhelmingly male, 279 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,007
About 1 in 28,546 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1961
551 births
Total Registered
15,517
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Monty
Monty is predominantly male (98.2%), though 279 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Monty as a male name
Ranked #1,826 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (539 births)
Monty as a female name
Ranked #16,825 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1951 (15 births)
Monty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Monty span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 4,242 babies were registered. Monty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Monty by Decade
How has Monty 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.
Monty by State
Birth registrations for Monty span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in New Jersey, Wyoming, Maryland. On average, about 273 Montys were registered per state.
Monty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Monty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Monty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monty?
We estimate approximately 12,007 people named Monty 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 28,546 Americans share this first name.
Is Monty a common name?
Monty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,517 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Monty most popular?
Monty reached peak popularity in 1961, when 551 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Monty is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Monty a male name?
Monty is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Monty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Monty Smith, Monty Johnson, Monty 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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