Montana Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
James
↑ +6
Biggest Decline
Matthew
↓ −16
Longest #1 Run
Robert
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,361
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Madison
↑ +10
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
1,788
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Robert | Mason | Michael | Theodore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | Rank #3 | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #10 | — |
| 1950s | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #5 | — |
| 1960s | — | Rank #4 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #7 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #13 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #2 | — |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #4 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | — | Rank #4 | Rank #14 | — |
| 2020s | Rank #6 | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnWilliam
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertJames
1940sRobertJames
1950sRobertJames
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelJason
1980sMichaelMatthew
1990sJacobMichael
2000sJacobEthan
2010sLiamWilliam
2020sOliverHenry
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryShirley
1940sLindaMary
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferHeather
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sJessicaAshley
2000sMadisonEmma
2010sEmmaOlivia
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
James
+6 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Matthew
-16 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Madison
+10 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Sarah
-11 rank positions · since 1980sHow Montana Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Montana
- Boone#99 here · #425 nationally↑ +326
- Hank#93 here · #411 nationally↑ +318
- Cash#100 here · #286 nationally↑ +186
- Callahan#79 here · #227 nationally↑ +148
- Colter#10 here · #157 nationally↑ +147
Less Popular in Montana
- Sebastian#90 here · #16 nationally↓ −74
- Luca#82 here · #14 nationally↓ −68
- Mateo#58 here · #8 nationally↓ −50
- David#80 here · #35 nationally↓ −45
- Anthony#91 here · #46 nationally↓ −45
More Popular in Montana
- Quincy#88 here · #810 nationally↑ +722
- Opal#99 here · #422 nationally↑ +323
- Bonnie#82 here · #391 nationally↑ +309
- Murphy#87 here · #396 nationally↑ +309
- Adelaide#79 here · #290 nationally↑ +211
Less Popular in Montana
- Mia#97 here · #6 nationally↓ −91
- Sofia#78 here · #9 nationally↓ −69
- Layla#94 here · #36 nationally↓ −58
- Delilah#92 here · #51 nationally↓ −41
- Scarlett#69 here · #31 nationally↓ −38
Top 100 Baby Names in Montana
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver62#3
- #2Henry58#5
- #3William52#9
- #4Hudson45#17
- #5Theodore45#4
- #6James44#6
- #7Waylon43#56
- #8Weston43#55
- #9Cooper41#27
- #10Colter39#157
Names #11–100
- #11 Liam
- #12 Miles
- #13 Owen
- #14 Maverick
- #15 Asher
- #16 Jack
- #17 Beau
- #18 Benjamin
- #19 Brooks
- #20 Bennett
- #21 Noah
- #22 Thomas
- #23 Walker
- #24 John
- #25 Leo
- #26 Wesley
- #27 Samuel
- #28 Silas
- #29 Wyatt
- #30 Archer
- #31 Elijah
- #32 Luke
- #33 Sawyer
- #34 Alexander
- #35 Everett
- #36 Lucas
- #37 Rowan
- #38 Arthur
- #39 Daniel
- #40 Ezra
- #41 Grayson
- #42 Levi
- #43 Carter
- #44 Jackson
- #45 Elias
- #46 Hayes
- #47 Lincoln
- #48 Stetson
- #49 Charles
- #50 Michael
- #51 Mason
- #52 Barrett
- #53 Matthew
- #54 Nolan
- #55 Jasper
- #56 Joseph
- #57 Logan
- #58 Mateo
- #59 Milo
- #60 Rhett
- #61 River
- #62 Easton
- #63 Emmett
- #64 Jesse
- #65 Tate
- #66 Callum
- #67 Calvin
- #68 Colton
- #69 Dean
- #70 Declan
- #71 Gabriel
- #72 Hunter
- #73 Isaac
- #74 Roman
- #75 Ryker
- #76 Atlas
- #77 Beckett
- #78 Braxton
- #79 Callahan
- #80 David
- #81 Knox
- #82 Luca
- #83 Myles
- #84 Vincent
- #85 August
- #86 Christopher
- #87 Elliott
- #88 Jude
- #89 Ryder
- #90 Sebastian
- #91 Anthony
- #92 Arlo
- #93 Hank
- #94 Joshua
- #95 Parker
- #96 Aiden
- #97 Austin
- #98 Bentley
- #99 Boone
- #100 Cash
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte46#2
- #2Lucy41#24
- #3Amelia40#4
- #4Lainey38#30
- #5Nora37#20
- #6Harper36#16
- #7Violet36#13
- #8Sophia34#5
- #9Evelyn32#8
- #10Isla32#28
Names #11–100
- #11 Hazel
- #12 Ava
- #13 Emma
- #14 Olivia
- #15 Aurora
- #16 Elizabeth
- #17 Juniper
- #18 Eleanor
- #19 Hadley
- #20 Ella
- #21 Ellie
- #22 Josephine
- #23 Lily
- #24 Penelope
- #25 Millie
- #26 Willow
- #27 Josie
- #28 Nova
- #29 Chloe
- #30 Emery
- #31 Vivian
- #32 Wren
- #33 Avery
- #34 Clara
- #35 Grace
- #36 Isabella
- #37 Ivy
- #38 Naomi
- #39 Stevie
- #40 Adeline
- #41 Ember
- #42 Luna
- #43 Maeve
- #44 Oaklynn
- #45 Piper
- #46 Quinn
- #47 Remi
- #48 Ruby
- #49 Scottie
- #50 Aria
- #51 Eloise
- #52 Emilia
- #53 Madison
- #54 Sophie
- #55 Ayla
- #56 Iris
- #57 Lillian
- #58 Lydia
- #59 Oakley
- #60 Paisley
- #61 Zoey
- #62 Blakely
- #63 Charlie
- #64 Claire
- #65 Eden
- #66 Elsie
- #67 Freya
- #68 Riley
- #69 Scarlett
- #70 Stella
- #71 Abigail
- #72 Addison
- #73 Audrey
- #74 Autumn
- #75 Hannah
- #76 Margot
- #77 Mary
- #78 Sofia
- #79 Adelaide
- #80 Alice
- #81 Amara
- #82 Bonnie
- #83 Georgia
- #84 June
- #85 Mabel
- #86 Margaret
- #87 Murphy
- #88 Quincy
- #89 Sylvie
- #90 Wrenley
- #91 Cora
- #92 Delilah
- #93 Kennedy
- #94 Layla
- #95 Lila
- #96 Maria
- #97 Mia
- #98 Natalie
- #99 Opal
- #100 Rylee
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