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How popular is Montgomery?
#960 boy name in 2025
241 baby boys were named Montgomery in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
5,459living people named Montgomery (est.)
17median age of people named Montgomery
6,248babies named Montgomery since 1880
1 in 12,702US babies born in 2025
Montgomery popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #960 for boys (▲ 127 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 241 boys, 20 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+132% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,555 in 2015, #1,086 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (241 boys) |
| Highest rank | #720 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 87% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Montgomery is most popular
Babies named Montgomery per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Missouri: 0.3 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Ohio: 0.2 per 1,000 (54 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (51 boys)
Montgomery by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | #720 |
| 1890s | 25 | #803 |
| 1900s | 26 | #1,001 |
| 1910s | 123 | #1,289 |
| 1920s | 127 | #1,827 |
| 1930s | 81 | #1,848 |
| 1940s | 152 | #1,226 |
| 1950s | 431 | #1,021 |
| 1960s | 579 | #891 |
| 1970s | 286 | #1,117 |
| 1980s | 269 | #1,788 |
| 1990s | 466 | #1,577 |
| 2000s | 750 | #1,465 |
| 2010s | 1,108 | #1,085 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | #960 |
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Questions
- Is Montgomery a boy or girl name?
- Montgomery is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 87% of babies named Montgomery were boys.
- How popular is the name Montgomery?
- 241 baby boys were named Montgomery in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
- When was Montgomery most popular?
- Montgomery peaked in 2025, when 241 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #720 in 1883.
- How many people are named Montgomery?
- 6,248 babies have been named Montgomery in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,459 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Montgomery most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Montgomery was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.