Girls' name · since 1917
Altamease
Altamease has 59 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,981 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 59
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Altamease sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Altamease recorded 59 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1953.
- #32,981 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 59 born since 1917
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Altamease ranks #32,981 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1917, peaking in the 1940s.
- #32,981 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 59
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Altamease's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Altamease's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Altamease's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Altamease popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1953
- Peak year (1936)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Altamease by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (21 births, 36% of the file).
1940s was Altamease's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Altamease births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
9 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 21 births (36% of all-time use).
Altamease by state
Where Altamease concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 33 | 55.9% |
33 of 59 births nationwide.
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- Altamease's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1950s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Altameases (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Altamease: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Altamease draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.