Total births
8,815
Unisex name · since 1910
Montana
8,815 babies named Montana in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1057
- among girls today
- 8,815
- born since 1910
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Montana is the #1057 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 8,815 recorded since 1910.
Montana has 8,815 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1057 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #1057 among girls today
- 8,815 born since 1910
- 1990s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Montana is currently the #1057 unisex name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 8,815 born since 1910, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1057
- among girls today
- 8,815
- born since 1910
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Montana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1057
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Montana was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
496 babies were named Montana in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Montana compares
8,815 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Montana's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Montana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,815 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 496 | 48 | 19,840 |
Montana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Montana's full recorded timeline at 1985, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 496 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Montana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#1,057
Active since
1910
Montana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 496
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Montana popularity over time - boys
4,040 total births recorded since 1942 (Montana as boys' name)
Montana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Montana's strongest decade.
3,083 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Montana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 92
1910s
92 births
- 1920s 69
1920s
69 births
- 1930s 68
1930s
68 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 365
1980s
365 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,083 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,857 births
- 2010s 1,111
2010s
1,111 births
- 2020s 1,102
2020s
1,102 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,083 births (35% of all-time use).
How Montana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Montana's total volume
Montana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Montana by state
Where Montana concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 580 | 6.6% |
| #2 | California | | 556 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 391 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 381 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 369 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 316 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 288 | 3.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 274 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Montana's total US births 6.6%
Even split
580 of 8,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Montana appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Montana? ▼
Montana has been given to 8,815 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1057 as of the latest data. 496 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Montana most popular? ▼
Montana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,083 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Montana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Montana are Texas (580 births), California (556 births), Pennsylvania (391 births).
Is Montana a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Montana is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 8,815 births, and as a boy's name it has 4,040 births.
How long has the name Montana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Montana since 1910 -- 116 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Montana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monica, Monique, Mona, Monika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Montana's data
- Montana's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (3,083 total births) through the 2020s (1,102) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Montanas (580 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Montana
Nearby Names Like Montana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Montana
Monica Girl
#723 251,274 births
Monique Girl
#2934 78,783 births
Mona Girl
#2204 45,787 births
Monika Girl
#8040 9,810 births
Monserrat Girl
#1303 8,070 births
Compare Montana side by side: Montana vs Monica Montana vs Monique Montana vs Mona
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Montana
Antonia #1056
34,222 births · Peak 1996
Mavie #1058
461 births · Peak 2024
Kimora #1055
9,869 births · Peak 2008
Sunday #1059
3,197 births · Peak 2025
Casey #1054
78,100 births · Peak 1987
Jovi #1060
2,257 births · Peak 2025
Marcella #1053
65,614 births · Peak 1922
Agnes #1061
159,517 births · Peak 1918
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Montana: #1057 Unisex Name - 8,815 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/montana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Montana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.