unisex name
Montoya
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 639
Montoya is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Montoya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 246 |
| 1990s | 143 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 31 |
How popular is Montoya?
In 2008, Montoya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Montoya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Montoya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Montoya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Montoya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Montoya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Montoya
How popular is the name Montoya?
In 2008, Montoya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Montoya a girl's or a boy's name?
Montoya is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Montoya?
Montoya has 3 syllables.
When was Montoya most popular?
Montoya peaked in 1978, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.