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Monty

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

Boy's name · #1543 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Monty — on the books since 1900, #1543 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 15,000 boys share it.

Around the world: about 1 in 420 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Montys

• Monty Woolley — American actor (1888–1963)
• Monty Alexander — Jamaican pianist (born 1944)
• Monty Hall — Canadian radio and television show host (1921-2017)
• Monty Norman — British composer (1928–2022)
• Monty Banks — Italian comedian and director (1897–1950)

In stories & tradition

• Monty Montgomery — A Series of Unfortunate Events · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Monty Bodkin — fictional human
• Monty Mole — character

What Montys become

Among 164 notable people named Monty:

Sports figures appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Monty Williams, American basketball coach.

Similar names: Montgomery · Chet · Monte · Rusty · Richie · Montana

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