Holding steady.
Popularity of Mont since 1880
Babies named Mont per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mont's real moment was 1883.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 101 |
| 1890s | 51 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 122 |
| 1920s | 145 |
| 1930s | 104 |
| 1940s | 98 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mont is a concise and rugged name with roots in French and English place names, originally meaning 'hill' or 'mountain'. First recorded in the United States in 1880, it saw its peak year of use in 1883, when it reached its highest number of recorded births. Despite this early spike, Mont has never sustained widespread popularity and has remained rare, with a stable trajectory over the decades. Its use is not concentrated in any particular state, and it does not appear in the top 1000 for any recent year. Mont is most often encountered as a diminutive of Montgomery or Montague, but it has also been used independently, giving it a vintage, no-nonsense appeal.
Mont is a short form or variant of names such as Montgomery or Montague, both of which derive from Old French 'mont' meaning 'hill' or 'mountain'. Montgomery comes from a Norman place name meaning 'Gumarich's hill', while Montague is from a French place name meaning 'pointed hill'. As an independent given name, Mont has been used in the United States since the 19th century, often as a standalone or nickname.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Monty
Sibling names for Mont
Names that share Mont's style, for a brother or sister.
