Montserrat
About Montserrat
Montserrat is a Catalan name meaning ‘serrated mountain’. That may not be the most appealing meaning, but the exceptional beauty of the Montserrat mountain range near Barcelona, Spain might change your mind. Montserrat is, unsurprisingly, most common among the Spanish community.
Montserrat is also one of the claimed homes of the Holy Grail according to Arthurian legends.
Montserrat (with the first t) is the official spelling, but the variant Monserrat, which better aligns with the name’s pronunciation, is also seen in the Top 1000."
Pronounced mont-suh-RAHT.
As of October 2026, Montserrat ranked #1377 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #574 in 2014.
Editor's take: The name Montserrat is a girl's name meaning "serrated mountain".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #574 | 534 | 298.9 |
| 2015 | #654 | 440 | 246.5 |
| 2016 | #810 | 352 | 198.6 |
| 2017 | #1,050 | 246 | 142.5 |
| 2018 | #1,056 | 243 | 142.9 |
| 2019 | #1,207 | 194 | 115.6 |
| 2020 | #1,179 | 197 | 121.9 |
| 2021 | #1,428 | 151 | 92 |
| 2022 | #1,351 | 173 | 105.5 |
| 2023 | #1,341 | 169 | 105.3 |
| 2024 | #1,465 | 149 | 92 |
| 2025 | #1,377 | 160 | 99.5 |
World rankings
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Montserrat on lists
Famous Montserrats
- Montserrat Lombard
English actress
- (María de) Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch
Spanish operatic soprano
- Montserrat Oliver
Mexican model and actress
- Montserrat Abelló i Soler
Spanish Catalan poet
- Montserrat Figueras
Spanish operatic soprano
- Montserrat Roig
Spanish novelist
- Montserrat Carulla
Spanish actress
Montserrat in pop culture
- In 1979
Beatles producer George Martin opened AIR Studios Montserrat, and the island attracted world,famous musicians who came to record in the quiet and lush tropical surroundings of Montserrat.