Recorded 1975–2016 Boys' name Peak 1997 211 births

Altariq — boys' name

211 babies named Altariq in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s521990s942000s372010s11
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Altariq was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

16 babies were named Altariq in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Altariq

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Altariq between 1975 and 2016, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Altariq currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Altariq performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Altariq shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 117 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Altariq in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Altariq 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 211 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.

Altariq at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

211

Since 1975

42 years of records

Peak year

1997

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1975

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2016

Altariq popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1975

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1997)
16
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 20162004199819941990198519801975 6

Altariq by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
94 births that decade — 45% of Altariq's all-time total
1970s171980s521990s942000s372010s11

Altariq by state

Where Altariq concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Altariq
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
117 55.5%
New Jersey share of Altariq's total US births 55.5%

117 of 211 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Altariq?
211 babies have been named Altariq since 1975. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1997 with 16 births.
When was Altariq most popular?
Altariq was most popular in the 1990s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Altariq most popular?
The top states for the name Altariq are New Jersey (117 births).
How long has the name Altariq been used?
Altariq has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 42 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Altariq?
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, 1975–2016 (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.