US rank #10977 Boys' name Peak 1915 382 births

Montague — #10977 US boys' name

382 babies named Montague in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s431920s521930s381940s141950s171960s391970s741980s291990s212000s52010s202020s30
#10977
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Montague was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

14 babies were named Montague in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Montague

The Social Security Administration has registered 382 babies named Montague between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Montague currently holds the #10977 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Montague performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Montague shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Montague in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 382 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Montague at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

382

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1915

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,977

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Montague popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
14
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
46810121416 202420121987197419651940192819191915 14

Montague by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
74 births that decade — 19% of Montague's all-time total
1910s431920s521930s381940s141950s171960s391970s741980s291990s212000s52010s202020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montague?
382 babies have been named Montague since 1915. It currently ranks #10977 among boys. The peak year was 1915 with 14 births.
When was Montague most popular?
Montague was most popular in the 1970s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Montague been used?
Montague has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Montague?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monte, Monroe, Monty, Montgomery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.