Montana is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Montana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Montana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Montana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Montana is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “mountain”. A place name from the US state, from Spanish montaña.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,855 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 503 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Montana per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (678/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (3/yr).
Montana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #775 nationally (given to 711 babies that year).
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