FastNamesMost Popular Baby Names in Montana
In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in Montana, given to 46 babies, and Oliver was the top boys' name with 62. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.
Social Security counted 2,825 girls and 3,764 boys born in Montana that year under names given to at least five babies there.
Top 100 names in Montana, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 46 | up 1 |
| 2 | Lucy | 41 | up 40 |
| 3 | Amelia | 40 | up 3 |
| 4 | Lainey | 38 | down 3 |
| 5 | Nora | 37 | up 5 |
| 6 | Harper | 36 | up 6 |
| 7 | Violet | 36 | up 29 |
| 8 | Sophia | 34 | up 6 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 32 | down 4 |
| 10 | Isla | 32 | down 1 |
| 11 | Hazel | 31 | down 3 |
| 12 | Ava | 29 | up 11 |
| 13 | Emma | 29 | down 6 |
| 14 | Olivia | 29 | down 11 |
| 15 | Aurora | 27 | same |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 27 | up 5 |
| 17 | Juniper | 27 | up 24 |
| 18 | Eleanor | 26 | down 14 |
| 19 | Hadley | 25 | up 3 |
| 20 | Ella | 24 | up 4 |
| 21 | Ellie | 24 | down 5 |
| 22 | Josephine | 24 | up 3 |
| 23 | Lily | 24 | up 3 |
| 24 | Penelope | 22 | up 52 |
| 25 | Millie | 21 | up 40 |
| 26 | Willow | 20 | up 6 |
| 27 | Josie | 19 | up 7 |
| 28 | Nova | 19 | up 31 |
| 29 | Chloe | 18 | up 54 |
| 30 | Emery | 18 | down 12 |
| 31 | Vivian | 18 | up 76 |
| 32 | Wren | 18 | up 147 |
| 33 | Avery | 17 | down 13 |
| 34 | Clara | 17 | up 5 |
| 35 | Grace | 17 | up 12 |
| 36 | Isabella | 17 | up 79 |
| 37 | Ivy | 17 | down 9 |
| 38 | Naomi | 17 | up 12 |
| 39 | Stevie | 17 | up 137 |
| 40 | Adeline | 16 | up 4 |
| 41 | Ember | 16 | down 30 |
| 42 | Luna | 16 | up 168 |
| 43 | Maeve | 16 | down 14 |
| 44 | Oaklynn | 16 | up 48 |
| 45 | Piper | 16 | up 6 |
| 46 | Quinn | 16 | up 32 |
| 47 | Remi | 16 | up 46 |
| 48 | Ruby | 16 | down 18 |
| 49 | Scottie | 16 | up 4 |
| 50 | Aria | 15 | up 5 |
| 51 | Eloise | 15 | down 24 |
| 52 | Emilia | 15 | up 86 |
| 53 | Madison | 15 | up 4 |
| 54 | Sophie | 15 | up 97 |
| 55 | Ayla | 14 | up 76 |
| 56 | Iris | 14 | down 23 |
| 57 | Lillian | 14 | down 8 |
| 58 | Lydia | 14 | up 14 |
| 59 | Oakley | 14 | up 1 |
| 60 | Paisley | 14 | down 47 |
| 61 | Zoey | 14 | up 47 |
| 62 | Blakely | 13 | up 20 |
| 63 | Charlie | 13 | down 18 |
| 64 | Claire | 13 | up 47 |
| 65 | Eden | 13 | down 19 |
| 66 | Elsie | 13 | up 3 |
| 67 | Freya | 13 | up 31 |
| 68 | Riley | 13 | up 104 |
| 69 | Scarlett | 13 | down 52 |
| 70 | Stella | 13 | up 36 |
| 71 | Abigail | 12 | down 8 |
| 72 | Addison | 12 | up 56 |
| 73 | Audrey | 12 | down 54 |
| 74 | Autumn | 12 | up 56 |
| 75 | Hannah | 12 | down 35 |
| 76 | Margot | 12 | up 93 |
| 77 | Mary | 12 | down 4 |
| 78 | Sofia | 12 | new |
| 79 | Adelaide | 11 | new |
| 80 | Alice | 11 | down 43 |
| 81 | Amara | 11 | up 102 |
| 82 | Bonnie | 11 | new |
| 83 | Georgia | 11 | up 31 |
| 84 | June | 11 | down 49 |
| 85 | Mabel | 11 | up 168 |
| 86 | Margaret | 11 | up 170 |
| 87 | Murphy | 11 | up 4 |
| 88 | Quincy | 11 | new |
| 89 | Sylvie | 11 | up 177 |
| 90 | Wrenley | 11 | down 36 |
| 91 | Cora | 10 | down 7 |
| 92 | Delilah | 10 | down 24 |
| 93 | Kennedy | 10 | down 22 |
| 94 | Layla | 10 | up 6 |
| 95 | Lila | 10 | up 49 |
| 96 | Maria | 10 | new |
| 97 | Mia | 10 | down 66 |
| 98 | Natalie | 10 | down 40 |
| 99 | Opal | 10 | new |
| 100 | Rylee | 10 | up 23 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | 62 | same |
| 2 | Henry | 58 | up 8 |
| 3 | William | 52 | up 2 |
| 4 | Hudson | 45 | same |
| 5 | Theodore | 45 | down 2 |
| 6 | James | 44 | down 4 |
| 7 | Waylon | 43 | up 5 |
| 8 | Weston | 43 | up 14 |
| 9 | Cooper | 41 | up 9 |
| 10 | Colter | 39 | up 33 |
| 11 | Liam | 39 | down 5 |
| 12 | Miles | 37 | up 12 |
| 13 | Owen | 37 | same |
| 14 | Maverick | 35 | down 3 |
| 15 | Asher | 34 | down 6 |
| 16 | Jack | 34 | up 12 |
| 17 | Beau | 33 | down 9 |
| 18 | Benjamin | 33 | up 8 |
| 19 | Brooks | 32 | up 16 |
| 20 | Bennett | 31 | down 3 |
| 21 | Noah | 31 | down 14 |
| 22 | Thomas | 30 | up 9 |
| 23 | Walker | 30 | up 9 |
| 24 | John | 29 | down 4 |
| 25 | Leo | 29 | up 34 |
| 26 | Wesley | 29 | down 1 |
| 27 | Samuel | 28 | up 10 |
| 28 | Silas | 28 | up 17 |
| 29 | Wyatt | 28 | down 15 |
| 30 | Archer | 27 | up 50 |
| 31 | Elijah | 27 | down 16 |
| 32 | Luke | 27 | down 3 |
| 33 | Sawyer | 27 | up 46 |
| 34 | Alexander | 26 | up 112 |
| 35 | Everett | 26 | down 2 |
| 36 | Lucas | 26 | up 20 |
| 37 | Rowan | 25 | up 21 |
| 38 | Arthur | 24 | up 74 |
| 39 | Daniel | 24 | down 16 |
| 40 | Ezra | 24 | down 13 |
| 41 | Grayson | 24 | down 1 |
| 42 | Levi | 24 | down 23 |
| 43 | Carter | 23 | down 5 |
| 44 | Jackson | 23 | down 28 |
| 45 | Elias | 22 | up 15 |
| 46 | Hayes | 22 | up 28 |
| 47 | Lincoln | 22 | down 6 |
| 48 | Stetson | 22 | down 18 |
| 49 | Charles | 21 | up 22 |
| 50 | Michael | 21 | down 1 |
| 51 | Mason | 20 | down 30 |
| 52 | Barrett | 19 | up 2 |
| 53 | Matthew | 19 | up 58 |
| 54 | Nolan | 19 | up 70 |
| 55 | Jasper | 18 | up 31 |
| 56 | Joseph | 18 | down 22 |
| 57 | Logan | 18 | down 9 |
| 58 | Mateo | 18 | up 10 |
| 59 | Milo | 18 | up 28 |
| 60 | Rhett | 18 | up 17 |
| 61 | River | 18 | down 4 |
| 62 | Easton | 17 | up 2 |
| 63 | Emmett | 17 | down 17 |
| 64 | Jesse | 17 | up 56 |
| 65 | Tate | 17 | up 64 |
| 66 | Callum | 16 | up 142 |
| 67 | Calvin | 16 | up 83 |
| 68 | Colton | 16 | up 14 |
| 69 | Dean | 16 | up 14 |
| 70 | Declan | 16 | down 15 |
| 71 | Gabriel | 16 | up 23 |
| 72 | Hunter | 16 | up 62 |
| 73 | Isaac | 16 | down 6 |
| 74 | Roman | 16 | down 30 |
| 75 | Ryker | 16 | up 3 |
| 76 | Atlas | 15 | down 25 |
| 77 | Beckett | 15 | down 7 |
| 78 | Braxton | 15 | down 15 |
| 79 | Callahan | 15 | up 35 |
| 80 | David | 15 | down 27 |
| 81 | Knox | 15 | up 17 |
| 82 | Luca | 15 | up 40 |
| 83 | Myles | 15 | down 8 |
| 84 | Vincent | 15 | up 19 |
| 85 | August | 14 | down 43 |
| 86 | Christopher | 14 | up 125 |
| 87 | Elliott | 14 | up 176 |
| 88 | Jude | 14 | up 33 |
| 89 | Ryder | 14 | down 39 |
| 90 | Sebastian | 14 | up 54 |
| 91 | Anthony | 13 | up 15 |
| 92 | Arlo | 13 | down 2 |
| 93 | Hank | 13 | up 65 |
| 94 | Joshua | 13 | up 16 |
| 95 | Parker | 13 | up 31 |
| 96 | Aiden | 12 | new |
| 97 | Austin | 12 | up 105 |
| 98 | Bentley | 12 | up 72 |
| 99 | Boone | 12 | up 72 |
| 100 | Cash | 12 | up 51 |
Names Montana likes more than the rest of the country
From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Montana than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Finley, Aspen and Sawyer for girls, and Bridger, Colter and Ridge for boys.
Girls
- Finley: 7.7× (71 babies)
- Aspen: 6.1× (69 babies)
- Sawyer: 6.1× (60 babies)
- Ember: 5.9× (93 babies)
- Juniper: 5.2× (104 babies)
- Hadley: 5.2× (104 babies)
- Wren: 4.9× (58 babies)
- Oakley: 4.7× (71 babies)
- Brynlee: 4.5× (51 babies)
- Piper: 4.3× (79 babies)
Boys
- Bridger: 18.7× (67 babies)
- Colter: 9.2× (117 babies)
- Ridge: 8.8× (50 babies)
- Stetson: 5.6× (107 babies)
- Briggs: 5.4× (51 babies)
- Lane: 5.2× (72 babies)
- Wade: 5× (50 babies)
- Bodhi: 4.5× (54 babies)
- Colt: 4.3× (61 babies)
- Rhett: 4× (93 babies)
Every number one since 1910
The longest reign for girls in Montana belongs to Mary, at number one from 1916 to 1927. For boys, it's Robert, from 1920 to 1944.
Girls
- Charlotte: 2025
- Lainey: 2024
- Charlotte: 2023
- Olivia: 2021–2022
- Charlotte: 2020
- Emma: 2019
- Harper: 2018
- Olivia: 2017
- Harper: 2016
- Emma: 2009–2015
- Madison: 2007–2008
- Emma: 2005–2006
- Madison: 2004
- Emma: 2003
- Madison: 1999–2002
- Emily: 1998
- Hannah: 1997
- Jessica: 1993–1996
- Ashley: 1992
- Jessica: 1990–1991
- Ashley: 1989
- Jessica: 1988
- Ashley: 1987
- Amanda: 1986
- Jessica: 1984–1985
- Jennifer: 1983
- Jessica: 1982
- Jennifer: 1971–1981
- Michelle: 1970
- Lisa: 1962–1969
- Mary: 1953–1961
- Linda: 1947–1952
- Mary: 1946
- Linda: 1945
- Mary: 1942–1944
- Sharon: 1940–1941
- Mary: 1937–1939
- Shirley: 1935–1936
- Mary: 1930–1934
- Betty: 1928–1929
- Mary: 1916–1927
- Helen: 1915
- Mary: 1910–1914
Boys
- Oliver: 2023–2025
- William: 2022
- Oliver: 2019–2021
- Liam: 2018
- James: 2016–2017
- William: 2014–2015
- Liam: 2012–2013
- Mason: 2011
- Wyatt: 2010
- Ethan: 2007–2009
- Jacob: 2003–2006
- Ethan: 2002
- Jacob: 2000–2001
- Tyler: 1999
- Jacob: 1996–1998
- Austin: 1995
- Tyler: 1993–1994
- Michael: 1983–1992
- Christopher: 1982
- Michael: 1981
- Joshua: 1980
- Michael: 1976–1979
- Jason: 1973–1975
- Michael: 1964–1972
- John: 1963
- David: 1957–1962
- Robert: 1955–1956
- John: 1954
- James: 1953
- Robert: 1952
- James: 1951
- Robert: 1948–1950
- John: 1947
- James: 1945–1946
- Robert: 1920–1944
- John: 1910–1919
Top five names by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | Charlotte, Olivia, Evelyn, Amelia, Harper | Oliver, Henry, William, James, Theodore |
| 2010s | Emma, Olivia, Harper, Ava, Sophia | Liam, William, Wyatt, Mason, James |
| 2000s | Madison, Emma, Emily, Hannah, Olivia | Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Michael, Tyler |
| 1990s | Jessica, Ashley, Emily, Samantha, Sarah | Jacob, Michael, Tyler, Matthew, Austin |
| 1980s | Jessica, Amanda, Jennifer, Sarah, Ashley | Michael, Matthew, Joshua, Christopher, Ryan |
| 1970s | Jennifer, Heather, Amy, Michelle, Melissa | Michael, Jason, Christopher, James, John |
| 1960s | Lisa, Mary, Julie, Susan, Lori | Michael, David, John, Robert, James |
| 1950s | Mary, Linda, Susan, Debra, Karen | Robert, James, David, John, Michael |
| 1940s | Linda, Mary, Sharon, Carol, Patricia | Robert, James, John, William, Richard |
| 1930s | Mary, Shirley, Betty, Patricia, Barbara | Robert, James, John, Donald, William |
| 1920s | Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret | Robert, John, William, James, Donald |
| 1910s | Mary, Helen, Margaret, Dorothy, Ruth | John, William, Robert, James, George |
See every state or the national list for 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.