Recorded 1959–2003 Unisex name Peak 1976 208 births

Montrice — unisex name

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.

1950s51960s281970s641980s391990s622000s10
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.

What the Data Says About Montrice

The Social Security Administration has registered 208 babies named Montrice between 1959 and 2003, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Montrice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Montrice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 88 additional births since 1970.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Montrice performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Montrice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Montrice 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 208 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.

Montrice at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

208

Since 1959

45 years of records

Peak year

1976

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1959

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2003

Montrice popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1959

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1976)
12
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
468101214 20031996199219881979197319681959 5

Montrice popularity over time — boys

88 total births recorded since 1970 (Montrice as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 88 births
4681012 20081997199419911989198119751970 5

Montrice by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
64 births that decade — 31% of Montrice's all-time total
1950s51960s281970s641980s391990s622000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montrice?
208 babies have been named Montrice since 1959. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year 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.

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, 1959–2003 (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.