Total births
208
Unisex name · since 1959
Montrice
208 babies named Montrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 208
- total births
- 1959–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
208 girls have been named Montrice since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Montrice has 208 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2003.
- 208 total births
- 1959–2003 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
208 girls have been named Montrice since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.
- 208
- total births
- 1959–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Montrice was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
12 babies were named Montrice in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Montrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Montrice's full recorded timeline at 1983, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Montrice at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Montrice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2003
- Peak year (1976)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Montrice popularity over time - boys
88 total births recorded since 1970 (Montrice as boys' name)
Montrice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Montrice's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Montrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 64 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Montrice? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 208 babies named Montrice. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 12 births.
When was Montrice most popular? ▼
Montrice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Is Montrice a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Montrice is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 208 births, and as a boy's name it has 88 births.
How long has the name Montrice been used? ▼
Montrice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 45 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Montrice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monica, Monique, Mona, Monika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Montrice's data
- Montrice's decade-level peak was the 1970s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Montrice
Nearby Names Like Montrice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Montrice
Monica Girl
#723 251,274 births
Monique Girl
#2934 78,783 births
Mona Girl
#2204 45,787 births
Monika Girl
#8040 9,810 births
Montana Girl
#1057 8,815 births
Compare Montrice side by side: Montrice vs Monica Montrice vs Monique Montrice vs Mona
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Montrice: Baby Name Since 1959 - 208 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/montrice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Montrice 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 July 2026.