Recorded 1974–2023 Boys' name Peak 1975 58 births

Montego — boys' name

58 babies named Montego in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s51990s172020s8
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Montego was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

9 babies were named Montego in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Montego

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Montego between 1974 and 2023, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Montego currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Montego performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Montego shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Montego 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 58 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.

Montego at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

58

Since 1974

50 years of records

Peak year

1975

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1974

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2023

Montego popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1974

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
45678910 202319951993199019841977197619751974 6

Montego by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 48% of Montego's all-time total
1970s281980s51990s172020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montego?
58 babies have been named Montego since 1974. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1975 with 9 births.
When was Montego most popular?
Montego was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Montego been used?
Montego has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 50 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Montego?
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.

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, 1974–2023 (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.