Altus vs Alter

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

Name A

Altus

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Name B

Alter

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Metric Altus Alter
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 82 393
Peak Year 1928 2012
Peak Year Births 9 21
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Altus Alter
1910ss 15 12
1920ss 37 13
1930ss 15 11
1940ss 5 5
1950ss — 12
1960ss 10 5
1970ss — 11
1980ss — 32
1990ss — 42
2000ss — 107
2010ss — 104
2020ss — 39

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Altus Alter
2014 — 11
2015 — 10
2016 — 5
2017 — 9
2018 — 9
2019 — 9
2020 — 7
2021 — 11
2022 — 11
2023 — 10

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, 1915–1966.

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