Girls' name · since 1955

Montina

214 babies named Montina in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

214
total births
1955–1989
years on record
1960s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Montina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 214 recorded since 1955.

Montina has 214 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1989.

  • 214 total births
  • 1955–1989 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

214 girls have been named Montina since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.

214
total births
1955–1989
years on record
1960s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Montina was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

22 babies were named Montina in 1966 - its busiest year on record.

Montina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Montina's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Montina at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

214

Since 1955

35 years of records

Peak year

1966

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1955

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1989

Montina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1966)
22
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
0510152025 19551964196719701973197619801989 5

Montina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Montina's strongest decade.

109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Montina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 109 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Montina?
Montina has been given to 214 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 22 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Montina most popular?
Montina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Montina been used?
The SSA has tracked Montina since 1955 -- 35 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Montina?
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 Montina's data

  • Montina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1980s -- 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.

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, 1955–1989 (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. "Montina: Baby Name Since 1955 - 214 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/montina. 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 Montina 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.