Montana

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A few things about Montana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Montana

Montana Jordan

American actor

Choose Montana and your child shares a first name with Montana Jordan, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Montana, like who?” Montana Jordan's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,640 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Montana, 242 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Montana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMontana first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #510.
• 🚀TrendMontana has climbed 695 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,033. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMontana is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #374, followed by Arkansas (#425) and Missouri (#480). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMontana is given to both boys and girls: 68% of the 356 babies named Montana in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Montana means “mountainous”. Our records link it to American, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Montana

Montana is a gender-neutral name of American, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “mountainous”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Montana for girls from 1910 to 2025, in 81 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #510 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,033, with 242 babies. Of the 356 US babies named Montana in 2025, 68% were girls and 32% were boys.

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