Total births
145
Boys' name · since 2009
Altan
145 babies named Altan in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6747
- among boys today
- 145
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Altan is the #6747 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 145 recorded since 2009.
Altan has 145 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6747 as of the latest data, more common than 53% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #6747 among boys today
- 145 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Altan is currently the #6747 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 145 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6747
- among boys today
- 145
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Altan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6747
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Altan was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
14 babies were named Altan in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Altan compares
145 32nd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Altan's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Altan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 145 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Altan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Altan's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Altan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#6,747
Active since
2009
Altan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Altan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Altan's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Altan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Altan? ▼
Altan has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6747 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Altan most popular? ▼
Altan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Altan been used? ▼
Altan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Altan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alton, Alto, Alter, Altair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Altan's data
- Altan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Altan
Nearby Names Like Altan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Altan
Alton Boy
#1573 47,457 births
Alto Boy
561 births
Alter Boy
408 births
Altair Boy
#4186 245 births
Altariq Boy
211 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Altan: #6747 Boys' Name - 145 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/altan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Altan 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 July 2026.