ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1969 First Year 2024 Last Year 1990 Peak Year #1635 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 55 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Montreal What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal) 🏛️Origin & history Main article: History of Montreal For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Montreal history . [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Montreal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Mtl_from_mont_royal_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Mtl_from_mont_royal_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal) 📖 ## The Story of Montreal Montreal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 50 Montreals were born — ranking #1,635 that year. As of 2026, Montreal ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 1K Montreals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 Montreal Phonetically similar names — useful when Montreal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Montrealer * Memorial * Mundial * [Montre](/montre) * Montiel * Manorial * Montrealers * Menstrual * Material * Maternal * Centriole * Materiel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Montreal What does the name Montreal mean? Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. How popular is Montreal in 2026? In 2026, Montreal ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Montreal most popular? Montreal reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,635 that year with 50 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Montreal most popular? Montreal has historically been most popular in Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Montreal. Is Montreal a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Montreal is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Montreal? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Montreal include Alen, Xavien, Jowell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AlenPeak #1635](/alen)[👦XavienPeak #1635](/xavien)[👦JowellPeak #1635](/jowell)[👦AycePeak #1635](/ayce)[👦IvalPeak #1636](/ival)[👦ArtemusPeak #1636](/artemus)[👦ColenPeak #1636](/colen)[👦SuePeak #1636](/sue) ## About the name Montreal Montreal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Montreal's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,635\. Use the chart and map above to compare Montreal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1990 → ](/year/1990) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.