Montgomery
Montgomery is a toponymic surname derived from Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy, France.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Montgomery
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Montgomery is a toponymic surname derived from Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy, France.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Montgomery
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Montgomery as a girl name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Montgomery — #3,546 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Montgomery on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Montgomery ranks #6,004 for girls with 20 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 569 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Montgomery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 210 births, good for #1,039 nationwide. About 24% of every Montgomery on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Montgomery ranks #1,055 for boys with 209 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Montgomery
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Montgomery. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Montgomery
Phonetically similar names — useful when Montgomery is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Monogamy
- Montero
- Monteiro
- Monomer
- Monomers
- Monogony
- Montcalm
- Mansionry
- Mantini
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About the name Montgomery
Montgomery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Montgomery's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #720. Use the chart and map above to compare Montgomery'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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