US rank #1466 Girls' name Peak 2014 5,508 births

Montserrat — #1466 US girls' name

5,508 babies named Montserrat in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s51980s451990s2702000s16002010s27442020s839
#1466
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Montserrat was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

534 babies were named Montserrat in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Montserrat

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,508 babies named Montserrat between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Montserrat currently holds the #1466 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 534 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Montserrat performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,744 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Montserrat shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,710 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Montserrat in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Montserrat 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 5,508 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.

Montserrat at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,508

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2014

534 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,466

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Montserrat popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
534
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
-2000200400600 20242018201220062000199419881963 5

Montserrat by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,744 births that decade — 50% of Montserrat's all-time total
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Montserrat by state

Where Montserrat concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Montserrat
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,710 31.0%
#2 Texas
1,428 25.9%
#3 Illinois
336 6.1%
#4 Florida
176 3.2%
#5 New York
143 2.6%
#6 Arizona
135 2.5%
#7 Georgia
115 2.1%
#8 North Carolina
91 1.7%
California share of Montserrat's total US births 31.0%
Even split

1,710 of 5,508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Montserrat appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montserrat?
5,508 babies have been named Montserrat since 1963. It currently ranks #1466 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 534 births.
When was Montserrat most popular?
Montserrat was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,744 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Montserrat most popular?
The top states for the name Montserrat are California (1,710 births), Texas (1,428 births), Illinois (336 births).
How long has the name Montserrat been used?
Montserrat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Montserrat?
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.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.