Alter vs Altair

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

Name A

Alter

Boy name

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Name B

Altair

Boy name · Rank #4172

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Metric Alter Altair
Current Rank Unranked #4172
Total Births (all years) 393 229
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 21 26
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Alter Altair
1910ss 12 —
1920ss 13 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 12 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 11 —
1980ss 32 —
1990ss 42 —
2000ss 107 5
2010ss 104 144
2020ss 39 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alter Altair
2014 11 14
2015 10 18
2016 5 13
2017 9 17
2018 9 19
2019 9 13
2020 7 9
2021 11 19
2022 11 11
2023 10 15
2024 — 26

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, 1915–2023.

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