Montana (/mɒnˈtænə/) is a state in the Mountain West region of the United States. Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably “Big Sky Country”, “The Treasure State”, “Land of the Shining Mountains”, and “The Last Best Place”. The state is the fourth largest state in the United States and it is the largest landlocked state. Every year thousands of different names are given to more than 10,000 babies born there.
Baby names in Montana are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Montana is Oliver for boys and Charlotte for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Montana have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Montana for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Montana Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Montana over time.
| Girl names in Montana | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Charlotte | Madison | Jennifer |
| 2 | Olivia | Emily | Amanda |
| 3 | Evelyn | Taylor | Jessica |
| 4 | Harper | Hannah | Sarah |
| 5 | Nora | Abigail | Melissa |
| Boy names in Montana | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Joshua |
| 2 | Henry | Tyler | Michael |
| 3 | William | Zachary | Ryan |
| 4 | Wyatt | Michael | Jason |
| 5 | James | Dylan | Matthew |
Montana Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Montana given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Montana
Below are the most popular boy names in Montana given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Oliver | 68 |
| 2 | Henry | 57 |
| 3 | William | 53 |
| 4 | Wyatt | 53 |
| 5 | James | 44 |
| 6 | Jack | 40 |
| 7 | Liam | 39 |
| 8 | Owen | 38 |
| 9 | Hudson | 35 |
| 10 | Theodore | 35 |
| 11 | Michael | 34 |
| 12 | Noah | 34 |
| 13 | Carter | 33 |
| 14 | Lincoln | 33 |
| 15 | Charles | 31 |
| 16 | Jackson | 31 |
| 17 | Luke | 30 |
| 18 | Ezra | 29 |
| 19 | Maverick | 29 |
| 20 | John | 28 |
| 21 | Brooks | 27 |
| 22 | Easton | 27 |
| 23 | Levi | 27 |
| 24 | Benjamin | 26 |
| 25 | Cooper | 26 |
| 26 | Jaxon | 26 |
| 27 | Mason | 26 |
| 28 | Daniel | 25 |
| 29 | Beau | 24 |
| 30 | Leo | 24 |
| 31 | Lucas | 24 |
| 32 | Samuel | 24 |
| 33 | Wesley | 24 |
| 34 | Elijah | 23 |
| 35 | Joseph | 23 |
| 36 | Alexander | 22 |
| 37 | Logan | 22 |
| 38 | Sawyer | 22 |
| 39 | Everett | 21 |
| 40 | Greyson | 21 |
| 41 | Asher | 20 |
| 42 | Hunter | 20 |
| 43 | Jasper | 20 |
| 44 | Thomas | 20 |
| 45 | Tucker | 20 |
| 46 | Carson | 19 |
| 47 | Declan | 19 |
| 48 | Eli | 19 |
| 49 | Grayson | 19 |
| 50 | Isaiah | 18 |
| 51 | Jacob | 18 |
| 52 | Miles | 18 |
| 53 | Parker | 18 |
| 54 | Rhett | 18 |
| 55 | Roman | 18 |
| 56 | Ryder | 18 |
| 57 | Arlo | 17 |
| 58 | Finn | 17 |
| 59 | Ryker | 17 |
| 60 | Atlas | 16 |
| 61 | Bennett | 16 |
| 62 | David | 16 |
| 63 | Joshua | 16 |
| 64 | Jude | 16 |
| 65 | Nolan | 16 |
| 66 | Rowan | 16 |
| 67 | Axel | 15 |
| 68 | Caleb | 15 |
| 69 | Calvin | 15 |
| 70 | Myles | 15 |
| 71 | River | 14 |
| 72 | Walker | 14 |
| 73 | Braxton | 13 |
| 74 | Brayden | 13 |
| 75 | Bridger | 13 |
| 76 | Cameron | 13 |
| 77 | Charlie | 13 |
| 78 | Cole | 13 |
| 79 | Colt | 13 |
| 80 | Elias | 13 |
| 81 | Emmett | 13 |
| 82 | Gabriel | 13 |
| 83 | Jameson | 13 |
| 84 | Kade | 13 |
| 85 | Luca | 13 |
| 86 | Matthew | 13 |
| 87 | Riley | 13 |
| 88 | Silas | 13 |
| 89 | Timothy | 13 |
| 90 | Weston | 13 |
| 91 | Abel | 12 |
| 92 | Andrew | 12 |
| 93 | Barrett | 12 |
| 94 | Ezekiel | 12 |
| 95 | Isaac | 12 |
| 96 | Kai | 12 |
| 97 | Milo | 12 |
| 98 | Nash | 12 |
| 99 | Robert | 12 |
| 100 | Sebastian | 12 |
Girl Names in Montana
Below are the most popular girl names in Montana given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Charlotte | 51 |
| 2 | Olivia | 51 |
| 3 | Evelyn | 37 |
| 4 | Harper | 35 |
| 5 | Nora | 35 |
| 6 | Emma | 33 |
| 7 | Amelia | 32 |
| 8 | Eleanor | 32 |
| 9 | Hazel | 31 |
| 10 | Madison | 30 |
| 11 | Willow | 28 |
| 12 | Ava | 27 |
| 13 | Paisley | 27 |
| 14 | Ellie | 26 |
| 15 | Avery | 25 |
| 16 | Grace | 25 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 24 |
| 18 | Hadley | 22 |
| 19 | Piper | 22 |
| 20 | Aurora | 21 |
| 21 | Ruby | 21 |
| 22 | Violet | 21 |
| 23 | Claire | 20 |
| 24 | Isabella | 20 |
| 25 | Abigail | 19 |
| 26 | Addison | 19 |
| 27 | Audrey | 19 |
| 28 | Emery | 19 |
| 29 | Lucy | 19 |
| 30 | Riley | 19 |
| 31 | Everleigh | 18 |
| 32 | Ivy | 18 |
| 33 | Lillian | 18 |
| 34 | Finley | 17 |
| 35 | Josephine | 17 |
| 36 | Natalie | 17 |
| 37 | Sophia | 17 |
| 38 | Zoey | 17 |
| 39 | Aspen | 16 |
| 40 | Hannah | 16 |
| 41 | Lily | 16 |
| 42 | Quinn | 16 |
| 43 | Emily | 15 |
| 44 | Aubrey | 14 |
| 45 | Iris | 14 |
| 46 | Isla | 14 |
| 47 | Juniper | 14 |
| 48 | Penelope | 14 |
| 49 | Remi | 14 |
| 50 | Anna | 13 |
| 51 | Aria | 13 |
| 52 | Brynlee | 13 |
| 53 | Ella | 13 |
| 54 | Ember | 13 |
| 55 | Mary | 13 |
| 56 | Scarlett | 13 |
| 57 | Chloe | 12 |
| 58 | Cora | 12 |
| 59 | Everly | 12 |
| 60 | Kinsley | 12 |
| 61 | Lydia | 12 |
| 62 | Sage | 12 |
| 63 | Samantha | 12 |
| 64 | Adaline | 11 |
| 65 | Charlie | 11 |
| 66 | Delilah | 11 |
| 67 | Eden | 11 |
| 68 | Luna | 11 |
| 69 | Maeve | 11 |
| 70 | Mia | 11 |
| 71 | Octavia | 11 |
| 72 | Rylee | 11 |
| 73 | Stella | 11 |
| 74 | Adeline | 10 |
| 75 | Autumn | 10 |
| 76 | Brielle | 10 |
| 77 | Brooklyn | 10 |
| 78 | Cecilia | 10 |
| 79 | Elena | 10 |
| 80 | Elsie | 10 |
| 81 | Emersyn | 10 |
| 82 | June | 10 |
| 83 | Lennon | 10 |
| 84 | Norah | 10 |
| 85 | Nova | 10 |
| 86 | Oaklee | 10 |
| 87 | Opal | 10 |
| 88 | Reagan | 10 |
| 89 | Sofia | 10 |
| 90 | Alice | 9 |
| 91 | Averie | 9 |
| 92 | Bella | 9 |
| 93 | Blake | 9 |
| 94 | Blakely | 9 |
| 95 | Freya | 9 |
| 96 | Harley | 9 |
| 97 | Hattie | 9 |
| 98 | Hayden | 9 |
| 99 | Kennedy | 9 |
| 100 | Lyla | 9 |
| 101 | Margot | 9 |
| 102 | Mila | 9 |
| 103 | Parker | 9 |
| 104 | Peyton | 9 |
| 105 | Presley | 9 |
| 106 | Sloane | 9 |
| 107 | Wren | 9 |
| 108 | Zoe | 9 |
Summary of Popular Names in Montana
The name given to most newborns during the year was Oliver for boys and Charlotte for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.