Montana

Montana - A very unique male name

Montana appeared on the charts for the first time in 1982 on position #2465. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Montana and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Montana? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Montana. The baby boy name Montana was given to 52 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1681 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 28,198 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Montana peaked in popularity 31 years ago in 1995 on position 771.

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Montana is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Montana is currently topping the baby name charts in Maryland at position #882 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,133.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Montana is where you live.

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Montana origin and meaning

American — place name

The US state name, from Spanish montaña / Latin montana, 'mountainous (land)'

Montana is a place name taken from the western state, itself named for its mountains. As a boy's name it first appears in 1982 and peaked in 1995, part of the wave of Western place names of that era. Use has fallen since, to rank #1681 in 2025.

Attested etymology

Montana is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Montana, pop culture references for the name Montana and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Montana

We've found the following names that sound similar to Montana, sorted by popularity.

Madden / Matan / Mateen / Mohamedamin / Muhammadamin / Maddon / Matin / Mohamedamiin /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Montana

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Montana a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Montana?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

mon-TAN-uh · /mɒnˈtænə/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Place name

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Montana for big-sky, Western imagery in a name everyone can say.

Worth knowing

• Joe Montana is a surname association only, but many will think of the quarterback first; Hannah Montana is the other pop echo.