US rank #3458 Boys' name Peak 2006 3,955 births

Montrell — #3458 US boys' name

3,955 babies named Montrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s251970s3521980s7591990s10652000s9852010s5922020s177
#3458
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Montrell was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

131 babies were named Montrell in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Montrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,955 babies named Montrell between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Montrell currently holds the #3458 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 131 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Montrell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,065 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Montrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 320 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Montrell in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Montrell 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 3,955 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.

Montrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,955

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

2006

131 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,458

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Montrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
131
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
050100150 202420162008200019921984197619681967 7

Montrell popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1971 (Montrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.5 19951990198019741971 6

Montrell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,065 births that decade — 27% of Montrell's all-time total
1960s251970s3521980s7591990s10652000s9852010s5922020s177

Montrell by state

Where Montrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Montrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
320 8.1%
#2 North Carolina
237 6.0%
#3 Texas
236 6.0%
#4 Illinois
223 5.6%
#5 Tennessee
196 5.0%
#6 Mississippi
145 3.7%
#7 Wisconsin
108 2.7%
#8 Florida
97 2.5%
Louisiana share of Montrell's total US births 8.1%
Even split

320 of 3,955 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Montrell appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montrell?
3,955 babies have been named Montrell since 1967. It currently ranks #3458 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 131 births.
When was Montrell most popular?
Montrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,065 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Montrell most popular?
The top states for the name Montrell are Louisiana (320 births), North Carolina (237 births), Texas (236 births).
How long has the name Montrell been used?
Montrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Montrell?
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, 1967–2024 (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.