Montague
Montague is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Montague Ainslie (1792–1884) English forester and businessman Montague Aldous (1850–1946) British Dominion topographical surveyor Monty Banks (1897–1950) Italian comedian and director Sir Montague Barlow Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey Montague Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey Montague Birch Montague Browning (1863–1947) Royal…
Meaning & Origin of Montague
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Montague is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Montague Ainslie (1792–1884) English forester and businessman Montague Aldous (1850–1946) British Dominion topographical surveyor Monty Banks (1897–1950) Italian comedian and director Sir Montague Barlow Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey Montague Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey Montague Birch Montague Browning (1863–1947) Royal…
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The Story of Montague
Montague first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 14 Montagues were born — ranking #1,968 that year. As of 2026, Montague ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 382 Montagues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Montague
Montague is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 382 births in the dataset. Montague's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,968. Use the chart and map above to compare Montague's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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