Monty
How to say it: MON-tee · /ˈmɑnti/
Short form of Montgomery from Norman place name meaning 'Gomeric's hill' - long used as independent name.
Monty was the 889th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 112 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are up about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #699 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #889 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 112 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,228 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | +47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #699 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Monty peaked in the 1960s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Monty is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #270.
Famous people named Monty
- Monty Alexander (born 1944)Jamaican pianist
- Monty Woolley (1888–1963)American actor
- Monty Williams (born 1971)American basketball coach
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Instantly evokes Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974 BBC troupe); the name Monty is inseparable from it in the UK. Troupe, not a single
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