Montana Boy & girl
How popular is Montana?
#1,033 girl name in 2025
242 baby girls were named Montana in the US in 2025, making it the 1033rd most popular girl name. Another 114 boys got the name (#1,520 for boys).
12,461living people named Montana (est.)
25median age of people named Montana
12,855babies named Montana since 1880
1 in 9,313US babies born in 2025
Montana popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,033 for girls (▲ 23 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 242 girls, 114 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+89% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,667 in 2015, #1,728 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (496 girls) |
| Highest rank | #510 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 39% boys, 61% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Montana is most popular
Babies named Montana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- West Virginia: 0.5 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- Oklahoma: 0.5 per 1,000 (36 girls)
- Arkansas: 0.3 per 1,000 (18 girls)
- Kentucky: 0.3 per 1,000 (26 girls)
- Missouri: 0.3 per 1,000 (33 girls)
Montana by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 92 | #1,882 |
| 1920s | 69 | #2,731 |
| 1930s | 68 | #2,109 |
| 1950s | 15 | #5,561 |
| 1970s | 53 | #3,961 |
| 1980s | 365 | #1,537 |
| 1990s | 3,083 | #510 |
| 2000s | 2,857 | #592 |
| 2010s | 1,111 | #1,598 |
| 2020s | 1,102 | #1,033 |
Girl names about as popular as Montana
Questions
- Is Montana a boy or girl name?
- Montana is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 39% of babies named Montana were boys and 61% were girls.
- How popular is the name Montana?
- 242 baby girls were named Montana in the US in 2025, making it the 1033rd most popular girl name. Another 114 boys got the name (#1,520 for boys).
- When was Montana most popular?
- Montana peaked in 1998, when 496 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #510 in 1998.
- How many people are named Montana?
- 12,855 babies have been named Montana in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,461 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Montana most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Montana was most common in West Virginia, at 0.5 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.