boy's name
Montel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,719
Montel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 162 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Montel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 137 |
| 1990s | 914 |
| 2000s | 174 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Montel?
In 2025, Montel was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Montel 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.
Names that peaked alongside Montel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Montel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Montel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Montel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Montel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Montel
How popular is the name Montel?
In 2025, Montel was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Montel a girl's or a boy's name?
Montel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Montel?
Montel has 2 syllables.
When was Montel most popular?
Montel peaked in 1995, when 162 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Montel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Montel currently ranks #7,613 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.