Boys' name · since 1921

Alten

10 babies named Alten in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,398 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Alten since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Alten recorded 10 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1939.

  • #34,398 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alten ranks #34,398 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,398 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Alten's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alten's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded.

Alten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
5 19211939 5

Alten by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Alten's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Alten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alten? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 10 babies named Alten. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,398 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 5 births.
Where does Alten sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alten ranks #34,398 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alten most popular? ▼
Alten was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Alten been used? ▼
Alten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 19 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Alten? ▼
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 Alten's data

  • Alten's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alten

Nearby Names Like Alten

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alten

Alton Boy
#1602 47,457 births
Alto Boy
561 births
Alter Boy
#5904 408 births
Altair Boy
#5801 245 births
Altariq Boy
211 births

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Every
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1921–1939 (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 Alten 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.