Montgomery is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Montgomery means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Montgomery across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Montgomery has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Montgomery is a boy name of Norman French origin meaning “Gomeric's hill”. From a Norman place name and aristocratic surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,248 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,981 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 40 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 Montgomery per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (261/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (119/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (6/yr).
Montgomery is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,865 nationally (given to 332 babies that year).
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