The first name Montana

In 2025, 14 girls were named Montana, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 33 births (#717).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Montana with other names.

In 2025, 242 girls born in the United States were named Montana, the 1,033rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 496 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Montana in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish too.

Nicknames for Montana

• Mt

• Montana Jordan
  American actor, born 2003
• Montana Cox
  Fashion model, born 1993
• Dorothy Coburn
  American actress (1905–1978)

• Carmen
• Jaime
• Pilar
• Texas
• Lupe

All 85 names of Spanish origin

What does the name Montana mean?

Montana means “mountain” in Spanish.

What is the origin of the name Montana?

From Latin montāna * the US state via Spanish montaña (“mountain”) * the surname from Spanish Montaña topographic surname

How popular is the name Montana?

In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Montana, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 1998, with 33 births.

What are nicknames for Montana?

Common nicknames for Montana include Mt.

Is Montana a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 12,855 US babies named Montana since 1880, 69% were girls and 31% boys.

When was Montana most popular?

1998 in the United States, when 496 babies were named Montana, its highest rank at 511th.

How do you pronounce Montana?

Montana is /mɑnˈtænə/, 3 syllables.

Is Montana also a surname?

Yes. Montana is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.