boy's name
Montagu
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 56
Montagu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Montagu over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Montagu?
In 2025, Montagu was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Montagu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Montagu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Montagu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Montagu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Montagu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Montagu
How popular is the name Montagu?
In 2025, Montagu was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Montagu a girl's or a boy's name?
Montagu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Montagu?
Montagu has 3 syllables.
When was Montagu most popular?
Montagu peaked in 2013, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Montagu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Montagu currently ranks #3,775 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.