Monty is a distinctive choice, ranked #294 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Monty in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#294
About the Name Monty
Monty is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 33 places over five years. Its high point was #253 in 2021, and it now sits at #294. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Monty is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Monty
Unlikely. With around 153 UK babies named Monty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Monty in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Monty has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 33 places in the last five years. Its peak was #253 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Monty is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Monty include: Jean Monty — Jean Claude Monty is a Canadian business executive and philanthropist.; Monty Alexander — Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander OJ CD is a Jamaican American jazz pianist.; Monty Lopez — Monty Lopez is an American businessman, actor, and social media personality..
Monty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Montys in the wild.
153
UK babies named Monty (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 33 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Monty
Likely around 1 other Monty in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Monty
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jean Claude Monty is a Canadian business executive and philanthropist. He was the CEO of Nortel Networks from 1993 to 1997 and the chairman and CEO of BCE from 1997 to 2002.
Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander OJ CD is a Jamaican American jazz pianist. His playing has a Caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies.
Tavares Montgomery Williams is an American professional basketball coach, executive, and former player of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who is the head coach of the TMI Episcopal’s boys basketball team. He most recently served as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons.