Montgomery

“Hill of Gomeric, a Germanic name meaning man and ruler” — Old French (Norman), from Germanic origin

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

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. It is also an American family name — about 116,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. Monty is a short form of Montgomery.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,600 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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)

In stories & tradition

Montgomery (Mr. Burns) — The Simpsons
Montgomery Scott — Star Trek: The Original Series · Deep Domain
Montgomery Gator — Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

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, Union Army general (1816-1892).

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

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