US rank #12614 Boys' name Peak 1993 994 births

Montrel — #12614 US boys' name

994 babies named Montrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s731980s1861990s3882000s1952010s1142020s38
#12614
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Montrel was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

56 babies were named Montrel in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Montrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 994 babies named Montrel between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Montrel currently holds the #12614 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Montrel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 388 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Montrel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Montrel in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Montrel 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 994 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.

Montrel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

994

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1993

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,614

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Montrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
56
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
0204060 202420172010200319961989198119741971 7

Montrel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
388 births that decade — 39% of Montrel's all-time total
1970s731980s1861990s3882000s1952010s1142020s38

Montrel by state

Where Montrel concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Montrel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
30 3.0%
#2 Texas
24 2.4%
#3 Illinois
23 2.3%
#4 Louisiana
12 1.2%
#5 Florida
6 0.6%
#6 Michigan
6 0.6%
#7 Virginia
6 0.6%
#8 Maryland
5 0.5%
North Carolina share of Montrel's total US births 3.0%
Even split

30 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Montrel appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montrel?
994 babies have been named Montrel since 1971. It currently ranks #12614 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 56 births.
When was Montrel most popular?
Montrel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 388 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Montrel most popular?
The top states for the name Montrel are North Carolina (30 births), Texas (24 births), Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Montrel been used?
Montrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Montrel?
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, 1971–2024 (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.