Altair vs Alton

Side-by-side comparison of Altair and Alton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Altair

Boy name · Rank #4172

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Name B

Alton

Boy name · Rank #1566

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Metric Altair Alton
Current Rank #4172 #1566
Total Births (all years) 229 47,349
Peak Year 2024 1937
Peak Year Births 26 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Altair Alton
1880ss — 191
1890ss — 276
1900ss — 1,102
1910ss — 4,417
1920ss — 7,243
1930ss — 7,215
1940ss — 6,373
1950ss — 5,988
1960ss — 4,376
1970ss — 2,855
1980ss — 2,211
1990ss — 1,684
2000ss 5 1,466
2010ss 144 1,426
2020ss 80 526

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Altair Alton
2014 14 162
2015 18 147
2016 13 148
2017 17 133
2018 19 132
2019 13 133
2020 9 92
2021 19 137
2022 11 86
2023 15 101
2024 26 110

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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