Altan vs Alton

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

Name A

Altan

Boy name · Rank #6725

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Name B

Alton

Boy name · Rank #1566

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Metric Altan Alton
Current Rank #6725 #1566
Total Births (all years) 133 47,349
Peak Year 2016 1937
Peak Year Births 14 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Altan 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 6 1,466
2010ss 82 1,426
2020ss 45 526

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Altan Alton
2014 8 162
2015 8 147
2016 14 148
2017 10 133
2018 8 132
2019 11 133
2020 6 92
2021 10 137
2022 7 86
2023 9 101
2024 13 110

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, 2009–2024.

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