Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1968
Montica
37 babies named Montica in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1968–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Montica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 37 have been recorded since 1968.
Montica has 37 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1994.
- 37 total births
- 1968–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Montica since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 37
- total births
- 1968–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Montica was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
8 babies were named Montica in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Montica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Montica splits its recorded history at 1972: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Montica at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Montica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1994
- Peak year (1972)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Montica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Montica's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Montica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Montica? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 37 babies named Montica. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 8 births.
When was Montica most popular? ▼
Montica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Montica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Montica since 1968 -- 27 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Montica? ▼
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 Montica's data
- Montica's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Montica
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Montica
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Mona Girl
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Monika Girl
#8040 9,810 births
Montana Girl
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Compare Montica side by side: Montica vs Monica Montica vs Monique Montica vs Mona
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Montica: Baby Name Since 1968 - 37 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/montica. 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 Montica 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 July 2026.