Montana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Montana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Montana was Michael, with a count of 212 boys out of a total of 5,812 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.65% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Montana in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (209 boys, 3.60% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (183 boys, 3.15% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Montana in 1981

Michael

Joshua

Matthew

Christopher

Ryan

Jason

James

Justin

Daniel

Jeremy

The table below below shows the top 195 most popular male baby names in Montana in 1981. 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 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	212	3.65
2	Joshua	209	3.60
3	Matthew	183	3.15
4	Christopher	173	2.98
5	Ryan	156	2.68
6	Jason	119	2.05
7	James	118	2.03
8	Justin	115	1.98
9	Daniel	114	1.96
10	Jeremy	108	1.86
11	David	107	1.84
12	John	104	1.79
13	Brian	101	1.74
14	Brandon	99	1.70
15	Joseph	96	1.65
16	Robert	90	1.55
17	Jesse	87	1.50
18	William	86	1.48
19	Nathan	85	1.46
20	Andrew	84	1.45
21	Dustin	83	1.43
21	Eric	83	1.43
21	Nicholas	83	1.43
22	Adam	80	1.38
23	Benjamin	77	1.33
24	Aaron	74	1.27
25	Travis	71	1.22
26	Jonathan	65	1.12
27	Thomas	64	1.10
28	Jacob	61	1.05
29	Steven	60	1.03
30	Chad	58	1.00
30	Scott	58	1.00
30	Timothy	58	1.00
31	Jeffrey	57	0.98
31	Patrick	57	0.98
32	Tyler	54	0.93
33	Kevin	53	0.91
34	Sean	52	0.90
35	Casey	46	0.79
36	Cody	45	0.77
37	Levi	42	0.72
38	Cory	39	0.67
38	Richard	39	0.67
39	Kyle	38	0.65
39	Mark	38	0.65
40	Anthony	37	0.64
41	Luke	36	0.62
41	Shawn	36	0.62
42	Bradley	34	0.59
43	Paul	33	0.57
44	Seth	32	0.55
45	Samuel	31	0.53
45	Shane	31	0.53
46	Jared	30	0.52
46	Lucas	30	0.52
47	Brett	29	0.50
47	Charles	29	0.50
47	Kenneth	29	0.50
47	Zachary	29	0.50
48	Derek	28	0.48
49	Gregory	27	0.47
50	Bryan	25	0.43
50	Douglas	25	0.43
50	Jeremiah	25	0.43
50	Stephen	25	0.43
51	Russell	23	0.40
52	Peter	21	0.36
53	Lance	20	0.34
54	Craig	19	0.33
54	Donald	19	0.33
54	Gary	19	0.33
54	Keith	19	0.33
54	Nathaniel	19	0.33
54	Trevor	19	0.33
55	Alexander	18	0.31
55	Beau	18	0.31
55	Erik	18	0.31
56	Ian	17	0.29
56	Jon	17	0.29
56	Jordan	17	0.29
56	Phillip	17	0.29
57	Edward	16	0.28
57	Kelly	16	0.28
57	Randy	16	0.28
58	Brent	15	0.26
58	Cameron	15	0.26
58	Joel	15	0.26
58	Martin	15	0.26
58	Ronald	15	0.26
58	Todd	15	0.26
58	Wesley	15	0.26
59	Curtis	13	0.22
59	George	13	0.22
59	Isaac	13	0.22
59	Philip	13	0.22
59	Shaun	13	0.22
60	Austin	12	0.21
60	Cole	12	0.21
60	Dennis	12	0.21
60	Tyson	12	0.21
61	Colin	11	0.19
61	Corey	11	0.19
61	Gabriel	11	0.19
61	Kristopher	11	0.19
61	Lee	11	0.19
61	Marcus	11	0.19
61	Mitchell	11	0.19
61	Neil	11	0.19
61	Raymond	11	0.19
62	Bryce	10	0.17
62	Caleb	10	0.17
62	Carl	10	0.17
62	Clinton	10	0.17
62	Garrett	10	0.17
62	Jay	10	0.17
62	Logan	10	0.17
62	Roger	10	0.17
62	Taylor	10	0.17
62	Wade	10	0.17
63	Brock	9	0.16
63	Calvin	9	0.16
63	Jeffery	9	0.16
63	Tanner	9	0.16
63	Troy	9	0.16
64	Allen	8	0.14
64	Clifford	8	0.14
64	Dallas	8	0.14
64	Dean	8	0.14
64	Gerald	8	0.14
64	Mathew	8	0.14
64	Noah	8	0.14
64	Wayne	8	0.14
65	Alan	7	0.12
65	Brad	7	0.12
65	Chase	7	0.12
65	Clint	7	0.12
65	Dale	7	0.12
65	Duane	7	0.12
65	Micheal	7	0.12
65	Nolan	7	0.12
65	Randall	7	0.12
65	Ross	7	0.12
65	Spencer	7	0.12
65	Trent	7	0.12
65	Ty	7	0.12
66	Billy	6	0.10
66	Blake	6	0.10
66	Bobby	6	0.10
66	Derrick	6	0.10
66	Eli	6	0.10
66	Jake	6	0.10
66	Jamie	6	0.10
66	Johnathan	6	0.10
66	Kirk	6	0.10
66	Kurtis	6	0.10
66	Landon	6	0.10
66	Leslie	6	0.10
66	Louis	6	0.10
66	Max	6	0.10
66	Morgan	6	0.10
66	Preston	6	0.10
66	Roy	6	0.10
66	Terry	6	0.10
66	Trenton	6	0.10
66	Victor	6	0.10
67	Barry	5	0.09
67	Bret	5	0.09
67	Christian	5	0.09
67	Clayton	5	0.09
67	Collin	5	0.09
67	Conrad	5	0.09
67	Darin	5	0.09
67	Dylan	5	0.09
67	Edwin	5	0.09
67	Eugene	5	0.09
67	Evan	5	0.09
67	Frederick	5	0.09
67	Grant	5	0.09
67	Jayson	5	0.09
67	Jim	5	0.09
67	Kory	5	0.09
67	Kurt	5	0.09
67	Lawrence	5	0.09
67	Lewis	5	0.09
67	Micah	5	0.09
67	Neal	5	0.09
67	Nickolas	5	0.09
67	Nicolas	5	0.09
67	Reid	5	0.09
67	Shad	5	0.09
67	Tony	5	0.09
67	Tyrel	5	0.09
67	Walter	5	0.09
67	Waylon	5	0.09

Montana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Montana was Jennifer, with a count of 197 girls out of a total of 4,747 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.15% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Montana in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (152 girls, 3.20% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (149 girls, 3.14% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Montana in 1981

Jennifer

Jessica

Sarah

Amanda

Melissa

Amber

Heather

Amy

Stephanie

Angela

The table below below shows the top 195 most popular female baby names in Montana in 1981. 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 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	197	4.15
2	Jessica	152	3.20
3	Sarah	149	3.14
4	Amanda	142	2.99
5	Melissa	104	2.19
6	Amber	90	1.90
7	Heather	81	1.71
8	Amy	78	1.64
9	Stephanie	77	1.62
10	Angela	74	1.56
11	Michelle	67	1.41
12	Jamie	66	1.39
12	Rebecca	66	1.39
13	Erin	63	1.33
14	Rachel	60	1.26
15	Nicole	57	1.20
16	Sara	56	1.18
17	Elizabeth	55	1.16
18	Andrea	52	1.10
19	Tiffany	48	1.01
20	Christina	47	0.99
20	Shannon	47	0.99
21	Lisa	46	0.97
22	Danielle	45	0.95
22	Laura	45	0.95
23	Crystal	44	0.93
24	Kristin	43	0.91
24	Megan	43	0.91
25	Mary	41	0.86
26	Kimberly	40	0.84
27	Heidi	38	0.80
27	Katie	38	0.80
28	Anna	36	0.76
28	Katherine	36	0.76
28	Lindsey	36	0.76
29	Ashley	35	0.74
29	Emily	35	0.74
30	Misty	33	0.70
31	Kelly	32	0.67
32	April	31	0.65
32	Brandi	31	0.65
32	Brooke	31	0.65
32	Julie	31	0.65
32	Lindsay	31	0.65
33	Brandy	30	0.63
34	Tara	27	0.57
35	Alicia	26	0.55
36	Carrie	25	0.53
36	Erica	25	0.53
36	Samantha	25	0.53
37	Christine	24	0.51
37	Holly	24	0.51
37	Kristen	24	0.51
37	Leah	24	0.51
38	Jessie	20	0.42
38	Kari	20	0.42
38	Katrina	20	0.42
39	Jacqueline	19	0.40
39	Jenny	19	0.40
39	Nichole	19	0.40
39	Theresa	19	0.40
40	Courtney	18	0.38
40	Kendra	18	0.38
40	Kristina	18	0.38
40	Maria	18	0.38
41	Jill	17	0.36
41	Karen	17	0.36
41	Kathleen	17	0.36
41	Kristy	17	0.36
41	Natalie	17	0.36
42	Anne	16	0.34
42	Autumn	16	0.34
42	Julia	16	0.34
42	Stacy	16	0.34
43	Annie	15	0.32
43	Dawn	15	0.32
43	Hannah	15	0.32
43	Kara	15	0.32
43	Lacey	15	0.32
43	Monica	15	0.32
43	Tanya	15	0.32
44	Beth	14	0.30
44	Bonnie	14	0.30
44	Catherine	14	0.30
44	Krista	14	0.30
44	Kristi	14	0.30
44	Melanie	14	0.30
44	Mindy	14	0.30
44	Tina	14	0.30
45	Abigail	13	0.27
45	Bethany	13	0.27
45	Cassandra	13	0.27
45	Jolene	13	0.27
45	Mandy	13	0.27
45	Miranda	13	0.27
45	Rachael	13	0.27
45	Summer	13	0.27
46	Alyssa	12	0.25
46	Jodi	12	0.25
46	Kathryn	12	0.25
46	Kelli	12	0.25
46	Leslie	12	0.25
46	Molly	12	0.25
46	Vanessa	12	0.25
46	Wendy	12	0.25
47	Allison	11	0.23
47	Barbara	11	0.23
47	Brittany	11	0.23
47	Casey	11	0.23
47	Lauren	11	0.23
47	Melinda	11	0.23
47	Robin	11	0.23
47	Suzanne	11	0.23
47	Victoria	11	0.23
48	Brenda	10	0.21
48	Christy	10	0.21
48	Dana	10	0.21
48	Denise	10	0.21
48	Kellie	10	0.21
48	Lacy	10	0.21
48	Mariah	10	0.21
48	Naomi	10	0.21
48	Natasha	10	0.21
48	Rachelle	10	0.21
48	Randi	10	0.21
48	Rebekah	10	0.21
48	Robyn	10	0.21
48	Sabrina	10	0.21
48	Shawna	10	0.21
48	Shelly	10	0.21
48	Tonya	10	0.21
49	Abby	9	0.19
49	Billie	9	0.19
49	Bobbi	9	0.19
49	Cassie	9	0.19
49	Erika	9	0.19
49	Meghan	9	0.19
49	Stacey	9	0.19
49	Tamara	9	0.19
49	Toni	9	0.19
50	Alexis	8	0.17
50	Candice	8	0.17
50	Caroline	8	0.17
50	Darcy	8	0.17
50	Desiree	8	0.17
50	Echo	8	0.17
50	Gina	8	0.17
50	Jami	8	0.17
50	Jana	8	0.17
50	Jocelyn	8	0.17
50	Joy	8	0.17
50	Lori	8	0.17
50	Margaret	8	0.17
50	Paige	8	0.17
50	Pamela	8	0.17
50	Patricia	8	0.17
50	Susan	8	0.17
50	Teresa	8	0.17
50	Veronica	8	0.17
51	Alison	7	0.15
51	Alissa	7	0.15
51	Ann	7	0.15
51	Brianne	7	0.15
51	Bridget	7	0.15
51	Cynthia	7	0.15
51	Diana	7	0.15
51	Elisa	7	0.15
51	Janell	7	0.15
51	Jenna	7	0.15
51	Jillian	7	0.15
51	Johanna	7	0.15
51	Kate	7	0.15
51	Lynn	7	0.15
51	Nancy	7	0.15
51	Paula	7	0.15
51	Renee	7	0.15
51	Ruth	7	0.15
51	Sandra	7	0.15
51	Sheila	7	0.15
51	Stacie	7	0.15
51	Tammy	7	0.15
51	Tasha	7	0.15
51	Tessa	7	0.15
52	Adrienne	6	0.13
52	Bobbie	6	0.13
52	Brianna	6	0.13
52	Brook	6	0.13
52	Cari	6	0.13
52	Cheryl	6	0.13
52	Darci	6	0.13
52	Deanna	6	0.13
52	Emma	6	0.13
52	Jacquelyn	6	0.13
52	Jaime	6	0.13
52	Janel	6	0.13
52	Janelle	6	0.13
52	Jasmine	6	0.13
52	Joanna	6	0.13
52	Jody	6	0.13
52	Kacie	6	0.13
52	Katy	6	0.13
52	Kelsey	6	0.13
52	Kirsten	6	0.13
52	Kirstin	6	0.13
52	Laci	6	0.13
52	Loni	6	0.13
52	Marcia	6	0.13
52	Meagan	6	0.13
52	Nikki	6	0.13
52	Staci	6	0.13
52	Traci	6	0.13
52	Tracy	6	0.13
52	Valerie	6	0.13
53	Aimee	5	0.11
53	Alisa	5	0.11
53	Alisha	5	0.11
53	Amie	5	0.11
53	Angel	5	0.11
53	Angie	5	0.11
53	Becky	5	0.11
53	Breanne	5	0.11
53	Carly	5	0.11
53	Chandra	5	0.11
53	Charity	5	0.11
53	Chrystal	5	0.11
53	Claire	5	0.11
53	Colleen	5	0.11
53	Cristin	5	0.11
53	Darlene	5	0.11
53	Elisha	5	0.11
53	Faith	5	0.11
53	Helen	5	0.11
53	Jaclyn	5	0.11
53	Janet	5	0.11
53	Jenifer	5	0.11
53	Jessi	5	0.11
53	Joni	5	0.11
53	Josephine	5	0.11
53	Josie	5	0.11
53	Kristal	5	0.11
53	Kristie	5	0.11
53	Laurie	5	0.11
53	Leanne	5	0.11
53	Lindy	5	0.11
53	Mandi	5	0.11
53	Marie	5	0.11
53	Martha	5	0.11
53	Meaghan	5	0.11
53	Morgan	5	0.11
53	Rhiannon	5	0.11
53	Rhonda	5	0.11
53	Roberta	5	0.11
53	Rose	5	0.11
53	Shana	5	0.11
53	Shandi	5	0.11
53	Tawnya	5	0.11
53	Trisha	5	0.11