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Monty

Monty ranks #31 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 41 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #74 among boy dog names.
Monty's popularity trend

Monty's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
41
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#31
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+21
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 49 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Monty mean?
/ˈmɒnti/2 syllables

Monty is a nickname for Montgomery, a Germanic-rooted surname whose elements trace back to a word for "man." It also stands alone as a friendly, old-fashioned given name.

Monty has a dapper, old-world charm, fitting for a pet with a distinguished air or a dash of formal elegance. It suits a companion who seems to carry himself with quiet confidence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Monty shows up

Cats named Monty per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.15%
SeattleWA, US0.08%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Monty

MonkeyMonaMonteMonicaMonsterMonroeMoney