Boys' name · since 1946
Montey
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Montey, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,905 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 80
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Montey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Montey recorded 80 times among boys since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1985.
- #18,905 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 80 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Montey ranks #18,905 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #18,905 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 80
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Montey's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Montey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Montey's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Montey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1985
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Montey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (42 births, 53% of the file).
1960s was Montey's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Montey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 42 births (53% of all-time use).
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What to do with Montey's data
- Montey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Montey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1946–1985 (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 Montey 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.