boy's name
Montego
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 58
Montego is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Montego over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 8 |
How popular is Montego?
In 2023, Montego was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Montego
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Montego over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Montego
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Montego — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Montego
How popular is the name Montego?
In 2023, Montego was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Montego a girl's or a boy's name?
Montego is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Montego?
Montego has 3 syllables.
When was Montego most popular?
Montego peaked in 1975, when 9 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.