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) 82 408
Peak Year 1928 2012
Peak Year Births 9 21
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Altus Alter
1910s 15 12
1920s 37 13
1930s 15 11
1940s 5 5
1950s - 12
1960s 10 5
1970s - 11
1980s - 32
1990s - 42
2000s - 107
2010s - 104
2020s - 54

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
2025 - 15

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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