ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1949 First Year 2024 Last Year 1970 Peak Year #1989 Peak Rank 395 Total Count 45 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1949 First Year 2023 Last Year 1965 Peak Year #3264 Peak Rank 187 Total Count 24 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Monti What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Monti is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Monti Amundson, American guitar player Monti Martin (1921–2000), American soldier who joined german army and became SS soldier Monti Belot, Senior United States District Judge Monti Carlo, Puerto Rican chef Monti Davis (1958–2013), American basketball player Monti Mohsen, Canadian soccer player Monti Ossenfort, American football… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monti%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monti%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Monti ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Monti as a girl name dates back to 1949, when 5 babies received it. 1965 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Monti — #3,264 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Monti on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Monti last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Monti on the record books as a boy name in 1949, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 20 Montis were born — ranking #1,989 that year. About 32% of every Monti on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Monti last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 395 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Monti Phonetically similar names — useful when Monti is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Monte](/monte) * [Montie](/montie) * [Montee](/montee) * [Monty](/monty) * Mountie * Mounty * Minty * Mentee * Mondy * [Monta](/monta) * Manti * Mantee Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Monti What does the name Monti mean? Monti is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Monti Amundson, American guitar player Monti Martin (1921–2000), American soldier who joined german army and became SS soldier Monti Belot, Senior United States District Judge Monti Carlo, Puerto Rican chef Monti Davis (1958–2013), American basketball player Monti Mohsen, Canadian soccer player Monti Ossenfort, American football… How popular is Monti in 2026? In 2026, Monti ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Monti most popular? Monti reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #1,989 that year with 20 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Monti most popular? Monti has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Monti. Is Monti a unisex name? Yes — Monti is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 32% of Montis assigned female and 68% assigned male historically. What names go well with Monti? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Monti include Arnel, Carlus, Bayne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ArnelPeak #1989](/arnel)[👦CarlusPeak #1989](/carlus)[👦BaynePeak #1989](/bayne)[👦MichellPeak #1989](/michell) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SlyviaPeak #3264](/slyvia)[👧SoniPeak #3264](/soni)[👧ElesiaPeak #3264](/elesia)[👧LisiaPeak #3264](/lisia) ## About the name Monti Monti is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 395 births in the dataset. Monti's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,989\. Use the chart and map above to compare Monti's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1970 → ](/year/1970) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.