Montana

Given to 12,855 US babies since 1910

▲ Rising +91% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1033

recorded as girls

23 since 2024

#1520

recorded as boys

130 since 2024

Babies in 2025

356

girls 242 · boys 114

Peak year

1998

496 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

12,855

since 1910

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Montana was most popular in 1998, when 496 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.28 per 1,000). In 2025, 242 babies were named Montana, ranking #1033 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 91%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	242	1033	114	1520
2024	236	1056	102	1650
2023	174	1304	110	1576
2022	184	1288	107	1626
2021	150	1432	111	1565
2020	116	1728	110	1518
2019	121	1716	111	1523
2018	113	1799	99	1638
2017	115	1804	69	2032
2016	138	1598	62	2184
2015	128	1667	73	1983
2014	126	1674	50	2492
2013	104	1918	41	2804
2012	87	2160	46	2632
2011	99	1982	28	3695
2010	80	2360	33	3308
2009	129	1710	32	3399
2008	192	1295	42	2828
2007	290	932	65	2094
2006	306	869	75	1823
2005	226	1054	89	1569
2004	238	993	102	1394
2003	304	810	85	1513
2002	366	684	124	1147
2001	374	670	143	1027
2000	432	592	141	1035
1999	462	544	141	996
1998	496	510	182	821
1997	458	523	181	810
1996	374	611	188	775
1995	341	638	194	769
1994	331	650	185	779
1993	225	857	125	962
1992	182	1025	118	997
1991	117	1375	93	1139
1990	97	1568	79	1238
1989	92	1540	73	1268
1988	75	1704	36	1849
1987	47	2276	40	1684
1986	46	2228	43	1535
1985	52	2048	54	1304
1984	8	7398	27	1979
1983	16	4476	15	2912
1982	9	6888	27	1999
1981	10	6323	10	3858
1980	10	6319	11	3615
1979	11	5751	10	3810
1978	7	7649	12	3215
1977	5	9652	<5	—
1976	16	3963	8	4012
1975	8	6484	9	3659
1974	<5	—	5	5227
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1957	<5	—	5	3993
1956	5	5952	<5	—
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1954	5	5753	<5	—
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1942	<5	—	5	3560
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1939	7	3429	<5	—
1938	8	3181	<5	—
1937	5	4255	<5	—
1936	5	4181	<5	—
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	7	3449	<5	—
1933	5	4218	<5	—
1932	8	3274	<5	—
1931	7	3497	<5	—
1930	16	2110	<5	—
1929	<5	—	<5	—
1928	7	3743	<5	—
1927	<5	—	<5	—
1926	8	3564	<5	—
1925	6	4426	<5	—
1924	11	2973	<5	—
1923	7	3971	<5	—
1922	8	3655	<5	—
1921	10	3164	<5	—
1920	12	2731	<5	—
1919	17	2063	<5	—
1918	13	2519	<5	—
1917	12	2552	<5	—
1916	7	3552	<5	—
1915	17	1883	<5	—
1914	6	3188	<5	—
1913	10	2034	<5	—
1912	5	2979	<5	—
1911	<5	—	<5	—
1910	5	2398	<5	—