Monte is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Monte means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Monte across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Monte has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Monte is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “mountain”. A short form of Montgomery or Montague, from Latin mons.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,988 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 99 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Monte per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (634/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (12/yr).
Monte has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #657 nationally (given to 634 babies that year).
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