Montez
Montez is a surname and an alternative version of Montes. Notable people bearing the name include:António Montez (1885–1968), Portuguese sports shooter Carlos Montez Melancia (1927–2022), former governor of Macau Chris Montez, American singer Lola Montez, Irish dancer and actress Lola Montez (musical), 1958 "Lola Montez" (song), by Volbeat, 2013 Lola Montez , a German silent film Lola Montez , a…
Meaning & Origin of Montez
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Montez is a surname and an alternative version of Montes. Notable people bearing the name include:António Montez (1885–1968), Portuguese sports shooter Carlos Montez Melancia (1927–2022), former governor of Macau Chris Montez, American singer Lola Montez, Irish dancer and actress Lola Montez (musical), 1958 "Lola Montez" (song), by Volbeat, 2013 Lola Montez , a German silent film Lola Montez , a…
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The Story of Montez
As a girl name
Montez first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1907, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1924: 27 births, good for #1,643 nationwide. About 28% of every Montez on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Montez last appeared in the published SSA data in 1992, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 737 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Montez as a boy name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 110 newborns named Montez — #1,030 in the national rankings. About 26% of every Montez on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Montez ranks #2,882 for boys with 44 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Montez
Phonetically similar names — useful when Montez is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mendez
- Mounties
- Montes
- Mentees
- Mantis
- Mentis
- Mantas
- Motas
- Mondays
- Mentors
- Mendes
- Motos
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Montez
Montez is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Montez's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,030. Use the chart and map above to compare Montez'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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