Montie

MAHN-tee · Uncertain; typically considered a diminutive of names like Montague or Montgomery, or a variant of Monte.

Peak popularity

1895

Usually for

Girls & boys

Trend

Rising since 2022

A 1890s favorite, climbing again.

Popularity of Montie since 1885

Babies named Montie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1939, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Montie's real moment was 1895.

GirlsBoys

Data table (by decade)

Decade	Girls	Boys
1880s	35	10
1890s	83	36
1900s	81	15
1910s	130	85
1920s	156	152
1930s	126	256
1940s	117	270
1950s	106	330
1960s	72	277
1970s	22	122
1980s	0	64
1990s	0	58
2000s	0	5
2010s	0	5
2020s	7	10

Meaning & origin

Montie is an American unisex name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1886. Its highest popularity came in 1895, when it ranked #584. After decades of obscurity, it began a slow rise again starting in 2022. The name is typically a diminutive of Montague or Montgomery, and its overall usage has remained rare, with no top-state concentration. Montie reflects the turn-of-the-century fashion for nickname-style given names.

Montie is generally understood as a pet form of the surname-based given names Montague and Montgomery. Montague derives from the French mont aigu, meaning 'sharp mountain,' while Montgomery comes from a Norman place name meaning 'Gomeric's hill.' As an independent given name, Montie saw modest use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in the United States. The spelling with 'ie' endears it as a familiar nickname.

Nicknames & variants

Variants: Monte, Monty

Sibling names for Montie

Names that share Montie's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Mabel, Ethel, Clara, Hazel, Pearl

Brothers: Elmer, Clarence, Herbert, Otis, Willie

Questions parents ask

What does the name Montie mean?

Montie is most often a shortened form of Montague or Montgomery. Montague means 'sharp mountain' from French, and Montgomery means 'Gomeric's hill' from Norman. Its independent meaning is uncertain.

Is Montie a popular name?

Montie has not ranked in the U.S. top 1000 in recent decades. It peaked in 1895 at #584 and saw a revival starting in 2022, though it remains uncommon.

Is Montie a boy's or girl's name?

Montie is considered unisex. It originated as a nickname for male names like Montgomery, but has also been used for girls, particularly as a variant of Monte.