Montana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Montana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Montana was Joshua, with a count of 219 boys out of a total of 5,800 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.78% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Montana in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (186 boys, 3.21% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ryan (161 boys, 2.78% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Montana in 1980

Joshua

Michael

Ryan

Jason

Matthew

Christopher

Justin

James

Daniel

David

The table below below shows the top 201 most popular male baby names in Montana in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Montana over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Montana in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Joshua	219	3.78
2	Michael	186	3.21
3	Ryan	161	2.78
4	Jason	156	2.69
5	Matthew	146	2.52
6	Christopher	143	2.47
7	Justin	136	2.35
8	James	130	2.24
9	Daniel	128	2.21
10	David	118	2.03
11	Robert	113	1.95
12	Brian	112	1.93
13	John	105	1.81
14	Joseph	103	1.78
15	Nicholas	90	1.55
16	Dustin	88	1.52
17	Eric	86	1.48
18	Adam	84	1.45
19	Benjamin	83	1.43
19	Brandon	83	1.43
20	William	78	1.35
21	Chad	74	1.28
22	Jeffrey	73	1.26
22	Kevin	73	1.26
22	Nathan	73	1.26
22	Timothy	73	1.26
23	Jonathan	72	1.24
23	Travis	72	1.24
24	Andrew	70	1.21
24	Jeremy	70	1.21
25	Jesse	68	1.17
26	Scott	67	1.16
27	Aaron	66	1.14
28	Jacob	61	1.05
29	Thomas	59	1.02
30	Charles	55	0.95
31	Richard	50	0.86
32	Tyler	47	0.81
33	Mark	44	0.76
33	Steven	44	0.76
34	Patrick	41	0.71
35	Cody	39	0.67
35	Shane	39	0.67
36	Casey	38	0.66
37	Anthony	37	0.64
37	Kyle	37	0.64
37	Zachary	37	0.64
38	Derek	36	0.62
38	Levi	36	0.62
38	Paul	36	0.62
38	Shawn	36	0.62
39	Cory	35	0.60
39	Jeremiah	35	0.60
39	Kenneth	35	0.60
40	Bradley	33	0.57
40	Luke	33	0.57
41	Jared	32	0.55
42	Bryan	31	0.53
43	Sean	30	0.52
44	Seth	27	0.47
45	Lucas	25	0.43
45	Samuel	25	0.43
46	Brent	24	0.41
47	Gregory	23	0.40
47	Peter	23	0.40
48	Clinton	22	0.38
49	Brett	20	0.35
50	Douglas	19	0.33
50	Todd	19	0.33
50	Trevor	19	0.33
51	Craig	18	0.31
51	Erik	18	0.31
51	Joel	18	0.31
52	Kristopher	17	0.29
52	Phillip	17	0.29
52	Ronald	17	0.29
53	Beau	16	0.28
53	Donald	16	0.28
53	Ian	16	0.28
53	Keith	16	0.28
53	Stephen	16	0.28
53	Troy	16	0.28
54	Clayton	15	0.26
54	Gary	15	0.26
54	Russell	15	0.26
55	Corey	14	0.24
55	Dennis	14	0.24
55	Edward	14	0.24
55	Jeffery	14	0.24
56	Alan	13	0.22
56	Jay	13	0.22
56	Lee	13	0.22
56	Randy	13	0.22
57	Ty	12	0.21
57	Tyson	12	0.21
58	Brad	11	0.19
58	Caleb	11	0.19
58	Clint	11	0.19
58	George	11	0.19
58	Isaac	11	0.19
58	Tanner	11	0.19
58	Wesley	11	0.19
59	Bryce	10	0.17
59	Carl	10	0.17
59	Dale	10	0.17
59	Darren	10	0.17
59	Frank	10	0.17
59	Gabriel	10	0.17
59	Kelly	10	0.17
59	Ross	10	0.17
59	Spencer	10	0.17
60	Curtis	9	0.16
60	Drew	9	0.16
60	Grant	9	0.16
60	Jack	9	0.16
60	Lawrence	9	0.16
60	Wade	9	0.16
61	Brock	8	0.14
61	Eli	8	0.14
61	Henry	8	0.14
61	Jonathon	8	0.14
61	Jordan	8	0.14
61	Karl	8	0.14
61	Lance	8	0.14
61	Larry	8	0.14
61	Louis	8	0.14
61	Marc	8	0.14
61	Micheal	8	0.14
61	Nathaniel	8	0.14
61	Philip	8	0.14
61	Raymond	8	0.14
61	Shaun	8	0.14
61	Toby	8	0.14
61	Wayne	8	0.14
62	Alexander	7	0.12
62	Cole	7	0.12
62	Dallas	7	0.12
62	Elijah	7	0.12
62	Guy	7	0.12
62	Jamie	7	0.12
62	Mathew	7	0.12
62	Mitchell	7	0.12
62	Neil	7	0.12
62	Nickolas	7	0.12
62	Preston	7	0.12
62	Rory	7	0.12
62	Sheldon	7	0.12
62	Tony	7	0.12
62	Vincent	7	0.12
63	Alex	6	0.10
63	Blake	6	0.10
63	Brant	6	0.10
63	Brendan	6	0.10
63	Byron	6	0.10
63	Chris	6	0.10
63	Clifford	6	0.10
63	Devin	6	0.10
63	Frederick	6	0.10
63	Gerald	6	0.10
63	Jake	6	0.10
63	Kirk	6	0.10
63	Kurt	6	0.10
63	Lewis	6	0.10
63	Logan	6	0.10
63	Marty	6	0.10
63	Randall	6	0.10
63	Taylor	6	0.10
63	Theodore	6	0.10
64	Adrian	5	0.09
64	Arthur	5	0.09
64	Austin	5	0.09
64	Barry	5	0.09
64	Ben	5	0.09
64	Bobby	5	0.09
64	Bret	5	0.09
64	Bruce	5	0.09
64	Cameron	5	0.09
64	Colin	5	0.09
64	Danny	5	0.09
64	Dean	5	0.09
64	Eugene	5	0.09
64	Francis	5	0.09
64	Gordon	5	0.09
64	Jarrod	5	0.09
64	Jerry	5	0.09
64	Johnny	5	0.09
64	Jon	5	0.09
64	Kurtis	5	0.09
64	Marcus	5	0.09
64	Neal	5	0.09
64	Noah	5	0.09
64	Ray	5	0.09
64	Rodney	5	0.09
64	Roy	5	0.09
64	Shad	5	0.09
64	Shannon	5	0.09
64	Terry	5	0.09
64	Trenton	5	0.09
64	Warren	5	0.09
64	Zachariah	5	0.09
64	Zane	5	0.09

Montana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Montana was Jennifer, with a count of 208 girls out of a total of 4,686 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Montana in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (160 girls, 3.41% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (137 girls, 2.92% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Montana in 1980

Jennifer

Amanda

Jessica

Sarah

Melissa

Heather

Amber

Amy

Angela

Nicole

The table below below shows the top 201 most popular female baby names in Montana in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Montana over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Montana in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	208	4.44
2	Amanda	160	3.41
3	Jessica	137	2.92
4	Sarah	122	2.60
5	Melissa	115	2.45
6	Heather	91	1.94
7	Amber	86	1.84
8	Amy	80	1.71
9	Angela	76	1.62
9	Nicole	76	1.62
10	Rebecca	72	1.54
11	Jamie	71	1.52
12	Michelle	68	1.45
13	Erin	62	1.32
13	Kimberly	62	1.32
14	Stephanie	56	1.20
15	Lisa	55	1.17
16	Megan	54	1.15
17	Christina	51	1.09
18	Rachel	49	1.05
19	Elizabeth	48	1.02
19	Sara	48	1.02
20	Katie	47	1.00
21	Tiffany	46	0.98
22	Crystal	45	0.96
22	Shannon	45	0.96
23	Kelly	44	0.94
24	Emily	43	0.92
25	Lindsay	41	0.88
26	Andrea	40	0.85
27	Heidi	38	0.81
28	Laura	35	0.75
29	Holly	34	0.73
30	Anna	33	0.70
30	Danielle	33	0.70
30	Tara	33	0.70
31	Brandi	32	0.68
31	Kristin	32	0.68
32	Mary	31	0.66
32	Misty	31	0.66
33	April	29	0.62
33	Ashley	29	0.62
33	Carrie	29	0.62
34	Brooke	27	0.58
34	Katherine	27	0.58
35	Samantha	26	0.56
35	Wendy	26	0.56
36	Courtney	25	0.53
36	Jenny	25	0.53
36	Julie	25	0.53
37	Kathryn	24	0.51
37	Kristen	24	0.51
38	Alicia	22	0.47
38	Nichole	22	0.47
39	Lindsey	21	0.45
40	Beth	20	0.43
40	Dawn	20	0.43
40	Jill	20	0.43
40	Kari	20	0.43
40	Katrina	20	0.43
40	Krista	20	0.43
40	Meghan	20	0.43
40	Susan	20	0.43
41	Brandy	19	0.41
41	Jodi	19	0.41
41	Kristina	19	0.41
41	Stacy	19	0.41
42	Kendra	18	0.38
42	Miranda	18	0.38
43	Aimee	16	0.34
43	Autumn	16	0.34
43	Christine	16	0.34
43	Jessie	16	0.34
43	Kara	16	0.34
43	Kristy	16	0.34
43	Melanie	16	0.34
43	Molly	16	0.34
44	Allison	15	0.32
44	Kristi	15	0.32
44	Shawna	15	0.32
45	Jolene	14	0.30
45	Robin	14	0.30
45	Tanya	14	0.30
46	Catherine	13	0.28
46	Cynthia	13	0.28
46	Desiree	13	0.28
46	Lacey	13	0.28
46	Patricia	13	0.28
46	Vanessa	13	0.28
47	Abby	12	0.26
47	Brenda	12	0.26
47	Casey	12	0.26
47	Colleen	12	0.26
47	Jaime	12	0.26
47	Kelli	12	0.26
47	Mandy	12	0.26
47	Pamela	12	0.26
47	Rebekah	12	0.26
47	Teresa	12	0.26
47	Theresa	12	0.26
47	Trisha	12	0.26
48	Candice	11	0.24
48	Erika	11	0.24
48	Jacqueline	11	0.24
48	Leah	11	0.24
48	Leslie	11	0.24
48	Linda	11	0.24
48	Maria	11	0.24
48	Melinda	11	0.24
48	Renee	11	0.24
48	Stacey	11	0.24
48	Summer	11	0.24
48	Tammy	11	0.24
48	Tina	11	0.24
49	Alison	10	0.21
49	Anne	10	0.21
49	Barbara	10	0.21
49	Becky	10	0.21
49	Bethany	10	0.21
49	Bridget	10	0.21
49	Charity	10	0.21
49	Julia	10	0.21
49	Rachael	10	0.21
49	Rachelle	10	0.21
49	Sandra	10	0.21
49	Tracy	10	0.21
50	Annie	9	0.19
50	Chelsea	9	0.19
50	Dana	9	0.19
50	Darci	9	0.19
50	Erica	9	0.19
50	Hannah	9	0.19
50	Jody	9	0.19
50	Karen	9	0.19
50	Katy	9	0.19
50	Mindy	9	0.19
50	Monica	9	0.19
50	Naomi	9	0.19
50	Robyn	9	0.19
51	Bobbie	8	0.17
51	Brianna	8	0.17
51	Brianne	8	0.17
51	Brittany	8	0.17
51	Cheryl	8	0.17
51	Christy	8	0.17
51	Cindy	8	0.17
51	Jami	8	0.17
51	Janelle	8	0.17
51	Joni	8	0.17
51	Kelsey	8	0.17
51	Mariah	8	0.17
51	Marie	8	0.17
51	Paula	8	0.17
51	Shauna	8	0.17
51	Stacie	8	0.17
51	Tabitha	8	0.17
51	Tamara	8	0.17
51	Traci	8	0.17
51	Valerie	8	0.17
51	Victoria	8	0.17
52	Alexis	7	0.15
52	Alissa	7	0.15
52	Angie	7	0.15
52	Ann	7	0.15
52	Bobbi	7	0.15
52	Carissa	7	0.15
52	Carly	7	0.15
52	Cassandra	7	0.15
52	Christa	7	0.15
52	Darcy	7	0.15
52	Denise	7	0.15
52	Janel	7	0.15
52	Janna	7	0.15
52	Jenifer	7	0.15
52	Kate	7	0.15
52	Kathleen	7	0.15
52	Keri	7	0.15
52	Krystal	7	0.15
52	Meagan	7	0.15
52	Nancy	7	0.15
52	Natalie	7	0.15
52	Natasha	7	0.15
52	Rita	7	0.15
52	Sabrina	7	0.15
52	Shasta	7	0.15
52	Shelley	7	0.15
52	Toni	7	0.15
52	Tonya	7	0.15
52	Whitney	7	0.15
53	Abigail	6	0.13
53	Adrienne	6	0.13
53	Angel	6	0.13
53	Billie	6	0.13
53	Bonnie	6	0.13
53	Cara	6	0.13
53	Chandra	6	0.13
53	Charlotte	6	0.13
53	Debra	6	0.13
53	Dusty	6	0.13
53	Gina	6	0.13
53	Jacquelyn	6	0.13
53	Jana	6	0.13
53	Janet	6	0.13
53	Jenna	6	0.13
53	Lauren	6	0.13
53	Margaret	6	0.13
53	Melisa	6	0.13
53	Michele	6	0.13
53	Misti	6	0.13
53	Nikki	6	0.13
53	Priscilla	6	0.13
53	Randi	6	0.13
53	Shanna	6	0.13
53	Shelly	6	0.13
53	Sheri	6	0.13
53	Suzanne	6	0.13
53	Tana	6	0.13
53	Terra	6	0.13
53	Veronica	6	0.13
54	Alyson	5	0.11
54	Alyssa	5	0.11
54	Amie	5	0.11
54	Annette	5	0.11
54	Callie	5	0.11
54	Candace	5	0.11
54	Christie	5	0.11
54	Deanna	5	0.11
54	Elaine	5	0.11
54	Jackie	5	0.11
54	Jaclyn	5	0.11
54	Jasmine	5	0.11
54	Kacie	5	0.11
54	Kasey	5	0.11
54	Kristie	5	0.11
54	Lacy	5	0.11
54	Lora	5	0.11
54	Mandi	5	0.11
54	Melody	5	0.11
54	Nicolette	5	0.11
54	Roxanne	5	0.11
54	Ruth	5	0.11
54	Serena	5	0.11
54	Terri	5	0.11
54	Tia	5	0.11
54	Trina	5	0.11
54	Trista	5	0.11