Montanna
Of French origin meaning "mountain town", reflecting a connection to nature.
Name Census estimates that about 904 living Americans carry the first name Montanna. It is a predominantly female name (97.0% of registrations). The average person named Montanna today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Montanna births was 1998 (92 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Montanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
904
~ 1 in 379,153 Americans
Peak year
1998
92 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2000 SSA rank
#8,825
Tracked since 1985
Gender
Gender distribution for Montanna
Montanna leans heavily female at 97.0% of total registrations, but 28 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Montanna as a male name
- Ranked #8,825 in 2000
- 7 male births in 2000
- Peak: 2000 (7 births)
Montanna as a female name
- Ranked #11,899 in 2022
- 8 female births in 2022
- Peak: 1998 (86 births)
Popularity
Montanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Montanna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 416 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Montanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Montanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Montannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Ohio, Michigan, Illinois recorded the most babies named Montanna, while Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Montanna
The given name Montanna has its origins in the Italian language, derived from the word "montagna," meaning mountain. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the Renaissance period in Italy, around the 15th century.
Montanna was initially a geographical name referring to mountainous regions in Italy. Over time, it transitioned into a personal name, often given to children born in or near the Italian Alps or other mountainous areas of the country. The name carried connotations of strength, resilience, and closeness to nature.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Montanna was a 16th-century Italian merchant and explorer, Montanna Vespucci, who was born in Florence in 1492. He was known for his travels throughout the Mediterranean region and his writings documenting the landscapes and cultures he encountered.
In the late 17th century, the name Montanna gained some popularity among Italian nobility and aristocracy. Montanna Borghese, born in 1675, was a prominent figure in Roman high society and known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
The name also found its way into religious texts and hagiographies. Saint Montanna of Arona, born in 1525, was a nun and mystic revered for her piety and devotion to charitable works in Northern Italy.
Another notable figure was Montanna Galilei, born in 1564, a Renaissance scholar, and the father of the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei. He was a skilled lutenist and music theorist who contributed significantly to the development of early Baroque music.
In more recent centuries, the name Montanna has been less common but still occasionally used. Montanna Bartoli, born in 1892, was an Italian painter and sculptor known for her avant-garde works and involvement in the Futurist movement.
While the name Montanna is not as widely used today as it once was, it retains a sense of historical significance and connection to the rugged beauty of the Italian mountains.
People
Montanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Montanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Montanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Montanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 904 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Montanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 379,153 US residents.
Is Montanna a common name?
We classify Montanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 924 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Montanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Montanna was 1998, when 92 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Montanna is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Montanna a female name?
Yes, 97.0% of people registered as Montanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.