About the name Montgomery
Montgomery is a boy name with Germanic roots, literally “man + ruler”.
In 2025, Montgomery ranked #962 for boys in the US, with 241 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 86% of US babies named Montgomery were boys.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “man” + “ruler”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Montgomery”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #962
- In 2015
- #1564
- Babies in 2025
- 241
Popularity of Montgomery, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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