Total births
65
Boys' name · since 2010
Altay
Altay has 65 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10589
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
65 babies have been named Altay since 2010, making it today's #10589 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Altay has been recorded 65 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #10589 nationally and more common than 26% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #10589 among boys today
- 65 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Altay is currently the #10589 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 65 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10589
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Altay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10589
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Altay was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Altay in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Altay compares
65 20th 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
Altay's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Altay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Altay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Altay splits its recorded history at 2017: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Altay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,589
Active since
2010
Altay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Altay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Altay's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Altay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Altay? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 65 babies named Altay. Today it holds rank #10589 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 16 births.
When was Altay most popular? ▼
Altay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Altay been used? ▼
Altay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Altay? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Altay
Nearby Names Like Altay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Altay
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 June 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Altay: #10589 Boys' Name - 65 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/altay. 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 Altay 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 June 2026.