Montoya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	5	22	2	–	#6,390
1970s	118	79	197	20	+795%	#3,448
1980s	227	19	246	25	+25%	#3,303
1990s	138	5	143	14	-42%	#3,691
2000s	20	11	31	3	-78%	#10,466
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,390

1970s

118

197

+795%

#3,448

1980s

227

246

+25%

#3,303

1990s

138

143

-42%

#3,691

2000s

-78%

#10,466

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Montoya

Montoya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 639 American babies have been named Montoya, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Montoya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Montoya?

The median living Montoya is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Montoya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Montoya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	5	#13,947
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#11,036
2004	5	#17,947	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	6	#14,838	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	9	#10,466	–	–
1995	11	#7,897	–	–
1990	19	#4,997	–	–
1985	27	#3,303	–	–
1980	25	#3,384	7	#5,319
1975	10	#5,825	6	#5,246
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Montoya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Montoya?

The median living Montoya is about 42 years old. Half of all living Montoyas are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Montoya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Montoya are alive in the United States, based on 639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Montoya in 2025?

Montoya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Montoya?

639 babies have been named Montoya in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Montoya most popular?

Montoya peaked in 1978, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Montoya a boy or girl name?

Montoya is used for both: about 81% of babies named Montoya have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Montoya rising or falling?

Montoya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Montoya popularity over time

The story of Montoya

How old are people named Montoya?

Montoya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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