Girls' name · since 1991

Montesha

Montesha has 12 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#52,117 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Montesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Montesha recorded 12 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1992.

  • #52,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Montesha ranks #52,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#52,117 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Montesha's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Montesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Montesha splits its recorded history at 1992: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Montesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19911992 7

Montesha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Montesha's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Montesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montesha?
12 babies have been named Montesha since 1991. All-time, it sits at #52,117 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
Where does Montesha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Montesha ranks #52,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Montesha most popular?
Montesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Montesha been used?
Montesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 2 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Montesha?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Montesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1991–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Montesha 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 August 2026.