boy's name
Monte
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,161
Monte is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 634 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Monte over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 56 |
| 1900s | 82 |
| 1910s | 294 |
| 1920s | 768 |
| 1930s | 1,856 |
| 1940s | 2,553 |
| 1950s | 5,638 |
| 1960s | 5,048 |
| 1970s | 2,862 |
| 1980s | 1,275 |
| 1990s | 1,002 |
| 2000s | 816 |
| 2010s | 916 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 807 |
How popular is Monte?
In 2025, Monte was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Monte is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Monte is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Monté | Monté is Monte written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #4,630. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Monte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Monte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Monte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Monte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Monte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Monte
How popular is the name Monte?
In 2025, Monte was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Monte a girl's or a boy's name?
Monte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Monte?
Monte has 2 syllables.
When was Monte most popular?
Monte peaked in 1957, when 634 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Monte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Monte currently ranks #1,470 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.