Unisex nameCurrently #1,058 in the USRising

Montana

//mɑnˈtænə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Montana's meaning

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Montana's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Montana, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Montana
19105
19125
191310
19146
191517
19167
191712
191813
191917
192012
192110
19228
19237
192411
19256
19268
19287
193016
19317
19328
19335
19347
19365
19375
19388
19397
19425
19525
19545
19565
19575
19716
19745
197518
197624
19775
197819
197921
198021
198120
198236
198331
198435
1985106
198689
198787
1988111
1989165
1990176
1991210
1992300
1993350
1994516
1995535
1996562
1997639
1998678
1999603
2000573
2001517
2002490
2003389
2004340
2005315
2006381
2007355
2008234
2009161
2010113
2011127
2012133
2013145
2014176
2015201
2016200
2017184
2018211
2019231
2020226
2021260
2022290
2023284
2024337

Montana through the decades

  • Montana peaked in 1998, when 678 babies were named Montana in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Montana has risen 13% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Montana currently ranks #1,058 in the US and is on the rise.

Names like Montana

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