Monte
About Monte
Monte, pronounced with two syllables as brother Monty, is an old-fashioned nickname-name that's reclaiming a certain amount of dash and charm. It was recently chosen by actor Guy Pearce--which may signal a comeback.
Alternatively, it comes from the Spanish and Italian word for mountain and therefore has a direct nature link. Popular in Armenia, it could work as an alternative for Dante.
Pronounced MAHN-tay.
As of October 2026, Monte ranked #1473 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #293 in 1952.
Editor's take: The name Monte is a boy's name meaning "man power; mountain".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,712 | 89 | 46.3 |
| 2015 | #1,529 | 108 | 56.3 |
| 2016 | #1,529 | 110 | 58 |
| 2017 | #1,876 | 78 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | #1,804 | 85 | 46.8 |
| 2019 | #1,483 | 116 | 64.7 |
| 2020 | #1,493 | 114 | 66 |
| 2021 | #1,270 | 150 | 85.7 |
| 2022 | #1,240 | 159 | 91.1 |
| 2023 | #1,483 | 121 | 70.7 |
| 2024 | #1,431 | 127 | 73.7 |
| 2025 | #1,473 | 121 | 70.8 |
World rankings
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Monte on lists
Famous Montes
- Monte Simmons
American NFL football player
- Monte Halparin
birth name of Canadian TV host Monty Hall
- Monte Attell
American boxer
- Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin
American baseball player
- Monte Melkonian
Armenian military commander and national hero
- Monte Scheinblum
American golfer
- La Monte Thornton Young
American minimalist composer and artist
- Monte Lee Pittman
American guitarist
- Monte Bryan Money
lead guitarist for American post,hardcore band Escape the Fate
- Monte Durham
fashion director on "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" and the creator of Monte by Monte Durham Hair Care
- Monte Morgan
singer in Australian music duo "Client Liaison"
- Monte Pearce (b. 2016)
son of actors Guy Pearce and Carice van Houten
Monte in pop culture
- Monte Brewster
main character in 1921 film version of "Brewster's Millions"
- Monte
female character on "The Fosters"
- Monte Cristo
fried ham and cheese sandwich, served with jam or preserves