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Montreal

Boy

Meaning of Montreal: French: 'royal mountain'

Montreal is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12129th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12129

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,113

First recorded 1969 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 50 babies19901991: 42 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 44 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 42 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Montreal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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