Montana baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Montana compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Montana, Briggs is about 8.5× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #50; national rank #326.
EmberFState rank #11; national rank #141.
ColterMState rank #43; national rank #219.
LaneMState rank #62; national rank #260.
ScottieFState rank #54; national rank #207.
StetsonMState rank #30; national rank #160.
LaineyFState rank #1; national rank #39.
HadleyFState rank #22; national rank #118.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Montana.
National rank #326; 52.6 per 10k in Montana.
EmberFNational rank #141; 99.2 per 10k in Montana.
ColterMNational rank #219; 60.9 per 10k in Montana.
LaneMNational rank #260; 44.3 per 10k in Montana.
ScottieFNational rank #207; 53.1 per 10k in Montana.
StetsonMNational rank #160; 74.8 per 10k in Montana.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs | M | #50 | #326 | 52.6 | 6.2 | 8.5× |
| Ember | F | #11 | #141 | 99.2 | 13.5 | 7.4× |
| Colter | M | #43 | #219 | 60.9 | 9.6 | 6.4× |
| Lane | M | #62 | #260 | 44.3 | 7.8 | 5.7× |
| Scottie | F | #54 | #207 | 53.1 | 9.4 | 5.7× |
| Stetson | M | #30 | #160 | 74.8 | 13.6 | 5.5× |
| Lainey | F | #1 | #39 | 166.5 | 31.9 | 5.2× |
| Hadley | F | #22 | #118 | 74.4 | 14.8 | 5.0× |
| June | F | #34 | #158 | 60.2 | 12.1 | 5.0× |
| Piper | F | #52 | #166 | 53.1 | 11.6 | 4.6× |
| Sage | F | #53 | #156 | 53.1 | 12.3 | 4.3× |
| Wrenley | F | #55 | #151 | 53.1 | 12.4 | 4.3× |
| Barrett | M | #54 | #182 | 49.8 | 11.7 | 4.3× |
| Dawson | M | #39 | #139 | 63.7 | 15.0 | 4.2× |
| Paisley | F | #13 | #66 | 92.1 | 22.0 | 4.2× |
| Charlie | F | #45 | #144 | 53.1 | 13.2 | 4.0× |
| Audrey | F | #20 | #90 | 74.4 | 18.6 | 4.0× |
| Beau | M | #9 | #70 | 108.0 | 27.4 | 3.9× |
| Emery | F | #19 | #75 | 77.9 | 20.2 | 3.9× |
| Juniper | F | #41 | #115 | 56.7 | 15.2 | 3.7× |
| Ryder | M | #49 | #135 | 55.4 | 15.7 | 3.5× |
| Maeve | F | #29 | #84 | 67.3 | 19.2 | 3.5× |
| Parker | F | #51 | #112 | 53.1 | 15.6 | 3.4× |
| Waylon | M | #13 | #65 | 94.2 | 28.4 | 3.3× |
| Braxton | M | #64 | #171 | 41.5 | 12.7 | 3.3× |
| Emmett | M | #46 | #115 | 58.2 | 18.2 | 3.2× |
| Isla | F | #9 | #36 | 106.3 | 33.3 | 3.2× |
| Walker | M | #32 | #85 | 74.8 | 23.5 | 3.2× |
| Josie | F | #40 | #94 | 56.7 | 18.0 | 3.2× |
| Eloise | F | #27 | #70 | 67.3 | 21.4 | 3.1× |
| Iris | F | #33 | #80 | 60.2 | 19.4 | 3.1× |
| Ruby | F | #30 | #69 | 67.3 | 21.8 | 3.1× |
| Declan | M | #56 | #131 | 49.8 | 16.2 | 3.1× |
| Josephine | F | #26 | #61 | 70.8 | 23.3 | 3.0× |
| Everett | M | #33 | #87 | 69.2 | 23.1 | 3.0× |
| Clara | F | #38 | #86 | 56.7 | 19.0 | 3.0× |
| Weston | M | #22 | #71 | 80.3 | 27.2 | 3.0× |
| Kinsley | F | #48 | #91 | 53.1 | 18.2 | 2.9× |
| Brooklyn | F | #37 | #77 | 56.7 | 19.6 | 2.9× |
| Bennett | M | #17 | #58 | 85.8 | 30.3 | 2.8× |
| Hudson | M | #5 | #25 | 130.2 | 46.6 | 2.8× |
| Eleanor | F | #5 | #14 | 124.0 | 44.4 | 2.8× |
| Nora | F | #10 | #26 | 106.3 | 38.5 | 2.8× |
| Eden | F | #46 | #81 | 53.1 | 19.3 | 2.8× |
| River | M | #58 | #114 | 49.8 | 18.3 | 2.7× |
| August | M | #42 | #90 | 60.9 | 22.6 | 2.7× |
| Hazel | F | #8 | #21 | 106.3 | 39.8 | 2.7× |
| Adalynn | F | #36 | #71 | 56.7 | 21.4 | 2.6× |
| Wesley | M | #25 | #59 | 77.5 | 30.0 | 2.6× |
| Cooper | M | #18 | #50 | 85.8 | 33.2 | 2.6× |
| Silas | M | #45 | #82 | 60.9 | 23.9 | 2.5× |
| Maverick | M | #11 | #37 | 99.7 | 39.3 | 2.5× |
| Atlas | M | #53 | #102 | 49.8 | 19.9 | 2.5× |
| George | M | #67 | #125 | 41.5 | 16.8 | 2.5× |
| Alice | F | #44 | #67 | 53.1 | 21.8 | 2.4× |
| Wyatt | M | #15 | #39 | 91.4 | 38.4 | 2.4× |
| Lincoln | M | #41 | #75 | 63.7 | 26.8 | 2.4× |
| Brooks | M | #35 | #67 | 66.5 | 27.9 | 2.4× |
| Evelyn | F | #3 | #9 | 145.2 | 62.8 | 2.3× |
| James | M | #2 | #7 | 155.1 | 68.8 | 2.3× |
| Hannah | F | #39 | #56 | 56.7 | 25.2 | 2.2× |
| Adeline | F | #43 | #60 | 53.1 | 23.7 | 2.2× |
| Willow | F | #32 | #44 | 63.8 | 28.8 | 2.2× |
| Easton | M | #65 | #104 | 41.5 | 19.4 | 2.1× |
| Mason | M | #21 | #43 | 80.3 | 37.8 | 2.1× |
| Asher | M | #10 | #23 | 99.7 | 47.4 | 2.1× |
| Harper | F | #12 | #13 | 95.6 | 45.7 | 2.1× |
| Ellie | F | #17 | #25 | 81.5 | 39.1 | 2.1× |
| Owen | M | #14 | #29 | 91.4 | 44.2 | 2.1× |
| Ivy | F | #28 | #37 | 67.3 | 33.0 | 2.0× |
| Avery | F | #24 | #31 | 70.8 | 34.9 | 2.0× |
| Scarlett | F | #18 | #20 | 81.5 | 40.4 | 2.0× |
| William | M | #6 | #11 | 124.6 | 61.8 | 2.0× |
| Miles | M | #24 | #38 | 77.5 | 38.5 | 2.0× |
| Robert | M | #63 | #92 | 44.3 | 22.1 | 2.0× |
| Caleb | M | #36 | #49 | 66.5 | 33.6 | 2.0× |
| Ella | F | #25 | #28 | 70.8 | 36.0 | 2.0× |
| Thomas | M | #31 | #40 | 74.8 | 38.3 | 2.0× |
| Theodore | M | #4 | #6 | 135.7 | 70.0 | 1.9× |
| Eli | M | #66 | #96 | 41.5 | 21.7 | 1.9× |