Mount
An English name derived from the word for a large natural elevation.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Mount. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mount today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mount births was 1917 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mount. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mount. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1917
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1927 SSA rank
#4,051
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Mount: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mount from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mount by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mount during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mount
Mount is an English given name derived from the Old English word "munt," meaning "hill" or "mountain." The name's origins can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, around the 5th to 11th centuries CE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mount was Mount of Caversham, an English landowner and nobleman who lived in the late 11th century. His name appears in the Domesday Book, a historical record of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
In the Middle Ages, the name Mount was sometimes used as a nickname or surname for individuals who lived near or were associated with a prominent hill or mountain. Over time, it transitioned into a first name in its own right.
Notable historical figures with the first name Mount include Mount Haselrig (c. 1609-1692), an English politician and military commander during the English Civil War. He played a significant role in the trial and execution of King Charles I.
Another prominent individual was Mount Edgcumbe (1720-1795), an English nobleman and politician who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. He was also a patron of the arts and commissioned several notable buildings and gardens in Cornwall.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mount was Mount Browne (1766-1837), a lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1797 to 1803.
Mount Rainier, the famous mountain in Washington state, was named after Mount Rainier (c. 1756-1836), an officer in the British Royal Navy who explored the region in the late 18th century.
Mount Vernon, the historic plantation home of George Washington, was named after Mount Vernon (1621-1683), a landowner and military officer who received the property as a grant from Lord Fairfax in the 17th century.
People
Mount + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mount as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mount: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mount?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mount going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Mount a common name?
We classify Mount as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mount most popular?
The single biggest year for Mount was 1917, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mount is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mount in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mount a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mount in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mount still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mount in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mount can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Mount?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mount at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.