Alton vs Alter

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

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Alton

Boy name · Rank #1566

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Name B

Alter

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Metric Alton Alter
Current Rank #1566 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 47,349 393
Peak Year 1937 2012
Peak Year Births 836 21
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Alton Alter
1880ss 191 —
1890ss 276 —
1900ss 1,102 —
1910ss 4,417 12
1920ss 7,243 13
1930ss 7,215 11
1940ss 6,373 5
1950ss 5,988 12
1960ss 4,376 5
1970ss 2,855 11
1980ss 2,211 32
1990ss 1,684 42
2000ss 1,466 107
2010ss 1,426 104
2020ss 526 39

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alton Alter
2014 162 11
2015 147 10
2016 148 5
2017 133 9
2018 132 9
2019 133 9
2020 92 7
2021 137 11
2022 86 11
2023 101 10
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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