Mont
A masculine French name derived from the Latin for "mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 283 living Americans carry the first name Mont. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mont today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mont births was 1917 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mont. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Mont is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Monts were born before 1965.
People living today
283
~ 1 in 1,211,146 Americans
Peak year
1917
25 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1977 SSA rank
#6,513
Tracked since 1880
Census
Mont in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 394 people with the first name Mont, which placed it at #24,446 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,446
National first-name rank
People counted
394
394 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mont
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mont is White at 83.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.9%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mont described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mont at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.0% · 327
- Black or African American8.9% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 10
- Two or more races1.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Mont: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mont from the 1880s through to the 1970s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 145 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mont by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mont during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Monts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Utah, Kentucky, West Virginia recorded the most babies named Mont, while West Virginia, Kentucky, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mont
The name Mont is derived from the Old French word "mont," meaning "mountain." This name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of France where it was used as a descriptive name for people living near mountains or in mountainous areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mont dates back to the 12th century. In the Chanson de Roland, an epic poem from medieval France, there is a character named Mont who is described as a brave knight. This suggests that the name was already in use during this time period.
In the 13th century, there was a notable figure named Mont who was a French troubadour and poet. He was known for his lyrical compositions and his contributions to the courtly love tradition of the time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mont gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes in France. In the 16th century, there was a French nobleman named Mont de Roux who served as a military leader and ambassador.
In the 17th century, Mont was the first name of a renowned French explorer and cartographer, Mont de la Salle. He is best known for his expeditions in North America, where he claimed the territory along the Mississippi River for France and named it Louisiana.
Moving into the 18th century, Mont was the first name of a French philosopher and writer, Mont de Voltaire. He was a prominent figure of the Enlightenment period and is remembered for his works promoting freedom of thought and criticism of religious dogma.
As the name Mont has its roots in the French language and culture, it is not surprising that many notable individuals with this name have been of French origin or influenced by French culture throughout history.
People
Mont + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mont as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mont: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mont?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 283 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mont going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,211,146 US residents.
Is Mont a common name?
We classify Mont as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 884 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mont most popular?
The single biggest year for Mont was 1917, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mont is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mont in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 394 people with the name Mont, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,446 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mont in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mont?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mont leans strongly male. 377 people counted with this name were male (95.9%), compared with 16 female bearers (4.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mont?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mont is White at 83.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.9%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mont most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mont in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.0% (327 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mont in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mont a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mont in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mont still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mont in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mont can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Mont?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.