US rank #6725 Boys' name Peak 2016 133 births

Altan — #6725 US boys' name

133 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.

2000s62010s822020s45
#6725
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% 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.

What the Data Says About Altan

The Social Security Administration has registered 133 babies named Altan between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Altan currently holds the #6725 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Altan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Altan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Altan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 133 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Altan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

133

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2016

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,725

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Altan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
46810121416 20242022202020182016201420112009 6

Altan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
82 births that decade — 62% of Altan's all-time total
2000s62010s822020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Altan?
133 babies have been named Altan since 2009. It currently ranks #6725 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births.
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 16 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.