Given name & surname · also Old French
Montgomery
“man power”·“from Gomeric's mountain”
Montgomery is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “man power” (Old French) and “from Gomeric's mountain” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “man power” (Old French) and “from Gomeric's mountain” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old French.
How it developed
It entered given-name use through an existing surname.
The story
Its naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Montgomery through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,248
- 5,701 boys · 547 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 261 babies
- 2025
- 261
- #962 for boys · #6,050 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 87% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 241 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 962 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 20 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,926 as a first name in 2020; 110,972 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Montgomery’s family of names
In English usage, Montgomery has a diminutive in Monty. Montgomery has a related form in Montgomerea. In English usage, Montgomery has a diminutive in MONS.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Montgomery
- Montgomery CliftAmerican actor (1920–1966)
- Montgomery WilsonCanadian figure skater (1909–1964)
- Montgomery BlairAmerican judge (1813-1883)
- Montgomery TullyIrish film director (1904–1988)
- Montgomery C. MeigsUnion Army general (1816-1892)
- Montgomery D. CorseConfederate Army general (1816–1895)
- Montgomery SchuylerAmerican architecture critic (1843-1914)
- Montgomery M. TaylorUnited States Navy admiral1869–1952
Characters named Montgomery: Scotty (Star Trek).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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