Boys' name · since 1980

Montavius

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 366 babies named Montavius, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,520 of 45,481
all-time among boys
366
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

Montavius sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 366 recorded since 1980.

Montavius has 366 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2022.

  • #9,520 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 366 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Montavius ranks #9,520 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 366 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#9,520 of 45,481
all-time among boys
366
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Montavius's 366 recorded births place it above 79.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Montavius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Montavius's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Montavius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1994)
22
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
0510152025 198019871992199620002004200820132022 6

Montavius by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (168 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Montavius's strongest decade.

168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Montavius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 168 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Montavius by state

Where Montavius concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Montavius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
88 24.0%
#2 Tennessee
6 1.6%
Georgia share of Montavius's total US births 24.0%
Even split

88 of 366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montavius?
Montavius has been given to 366 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,520 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 22 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Montavius sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Montavius ranks #9,520 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Montavius most popular?
Montavius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Montavius most popular?
The top states for the name Montavius are Georgia (88 births), Tennessee (6 births).
How long has the name Montavius been used?
Records for Montavius go back to 1980, giving 43 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Montavius?
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.

What to do with Montavius's data

  • Montavius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Montaviuss (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Montavius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Montavius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.