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Montgomery

Boy's name · #962 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Montgomery is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #962 in 2025; about 5,700 boys have been named Montgomery along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#580 in England & Wales (2025) · #724 in Scotland (2025) · #1,060 in Canada (2024).

Famous Montgomerys

• Montgomery Clift — American actor (1920–1966)
• Montgomery Wilson — Canadian figure skater (1909–1964)
• Montgomery Blair — American judge (1813–1883)
• Montgomery Tully — Irish film director (1904–1988)
• Montgomery C. Meigs — Union Army general (1816–1892)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 116,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Bernard Montgomery — British Army officer (1887–1976)
• Lucy Maud Montgomery — Canadian writer (1874–1942)
• Dacre Montgomery — Australian actor (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

• Montgomery (Mr. Burns) — The Simpsons (TV series)
• Montgomery Scott — Star Trek: The Original Series (TV series)
• Montgomery Gator — Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (video game)

What Montgomerys become

Among 54 notable people named Montgomery:

Military figures appear 3.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Montgomery C. Meigs, American military officer (1816–1892).

Spellings & nicknames

About 86 boys a year are given Monty as their full name.

Similar names: Monty · Cal · Montana · Emery · Rafe · Monroe

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