Monty is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Monty means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Monty across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Monty has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Monty is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “mountain”. A pet form of Montgomery or Montague.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,629 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,862 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 24 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 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 Monty per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (551/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (191/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr).
Monty has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #737 nationally (given to 551 babies that year).
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