Montana
Montana or Montaña is a surname and given name.
Meaning & Origin of Montana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Montana or Montaña is a surname and given name.
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The Story of Montana
As a girl name
Montana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 496 Montanas were born — ranking #510 that year. As of 2026, Montana ranks #1,021 for girls with 248 births, rising sharply (+75% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Montanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Montana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 194 Montanas were born — ranking #769 that year. As of 2026, Montana ranks #1,671 for boys with 102 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 4K Montanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Montana
Phonetically similar names — useful when Montana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Montanan
- Montanas
- Manteno
- Mantini
- Montano
- Mountainy
- Montoya
- Manzana
- Montone
- Montane
- Monona
- Mattina
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Montana
Montana is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Montana's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #510. Use the chart and map above to compare Montana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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