unisex name · in the US
Montgomery
mont-GUM-uh-ree (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,672
the United States
#963
2025 births
Montgomery is a unisex name in the United States, with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #963. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 261 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,703 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Montgomery Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 123 |
| 1920s | 127 |
| 1930s | 81 |
| 1940s | 152 |
| 1950s | 431 |
| 1960s | 579 |
| 1970s | 286 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 519 |
| 2000s | 887 |
| 2010s | 1,282 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,433 |
How Popular Is Montgomery?
In 2025, Montgomery was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #963 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Montgomery 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 Montgomery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Montgomery Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Montgomery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Montgomery is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 13% girls · 2,100 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 0% girls · 866 babies
- Canada Boys' 0% girls · 201 babies
How to Say Montgomery
- English mont-GUM-uh-ree
1 nickname for Montgomery
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling Names for Montgomery
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Montgomery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Montgomery
How popular is the name Montgomery?
In 2025, Montgomery was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #963 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Montgomery a girl's or a boy's name?
Montgomery is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Montgomery?
Montgomery has 4 syllables.
When was Montgomery most popular?
Montgomery peaked in 2025, when 261 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Montgomery?
Montgomery is usually shortened to Monty.
Is Montgomery a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Montgomery currently ranks #582 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.