Montana vs Monica

Side-by-side comparison of Montana and Monica — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Montana

Girl name · Rank #1057

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Name B

Monica

Girl name · Rank #723

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Metric Montana Monica
Current Rank #1057 #723
Total Births (all years) 8,572 250,900
Peak Year 1998 1979
Peak Year Births 496 6,585
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Montana Monica
1880ss — 89
1890ss — 277
1900ss — 505
1910ss 92 1,739
1920ss 69 2,067
1930ss 68 2,469
1940ss — 4,657
1950ss 15 18,722
1960ss — 45,192
1970ss 54 61,681
1980ss 365 51,864
1990ss 3,083 38,893
2000ss 2,857 14,691
2010ss 1,110 6,072
2020ss 859 1,982

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Montana Monica
2014 126 577
2015 128 557
2016 138 522
2017 115 472
2018 113 498
2019 120 459
2020 116 404
2021 150 415
2022 184 389
2023 174 386
2024 235 388

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2024.

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