How Many People Are Named Montgomery Clift?

There are approximately 1 people named Montgomery Clift living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Montgomery with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clift. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Montgomery: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Montgomery. The peak year was 2023 with 245 births. The average person named Montgomery today is 27 years old.

Male
Female
0 49 98 147 196 245 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Clift Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clift, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
91.21%
Black
2.73%
Hispanic
3.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.63%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.78%
Two or More Races
1.53%

How we calculated this

The first name "Montgomery" 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 "Clift" appears at a rate of 1.44 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Montgomery Clift: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Montgomery Clift?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Montgomery Clift are alive in the United States today. The first name Montgomery is shared by 5,261 Americans, and the surname Clift is shared by 4,837.

How rare is the name Montgomery Clift?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Montgomery is rare and the surname Clift is rare.

Is Montgomery a male or female name?

Montgomery is predominantly male, with 91.2% of bearers being male and 8.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2023 and the average bearer today is 27 years old.

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. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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