How Many People Are Named Montae Brown?

There are approximately 3 people named Montae Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Montae with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

3

1 in 114,251,446 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Montae: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Montae. The peak year was 2008 with 31 births. The average person named Montae today is 23 years old.

0 6 12 19 25 31 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Montae

In the 2020 Census, the first name Montae was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (83.36%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (8.97%) and White (3.36%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Montae in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Montae rose or fell over time.

White
3.36%
Black
83.36%
Hispanic
2.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.56%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.12%
Two or More Races
8.97%

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

The surname Brown was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Brown in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
55.43%
Black
34.68%
Hispanic
3.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.66%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.85%
Two or More Races
4.83%

How we calculated this

The first name "Montae" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Brown" appears at a rate of 463.73 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Montae are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Montae Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Montae Brown?

We estimate approximately 3 people named Montae Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Montae is shared by 667 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,589,457.

How rare is the name Montae Brown?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. The first name Montae is very rare and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Montae a male or female name?

Montae is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 23 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Montae?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Montae was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (83.36%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (8.97%) and White (3.36%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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