Recorded 1882–1946 Girls' name Peak 1920 650 births

Altie — girls' name

650 babies named Altie in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s321890s971900s791910s1861920s1461930s781940s32
1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Altie was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

23 babies were named Altie in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Altie

The Social Security Administration has registered 650 babies named Altie between 1882 and 1946, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Altie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1946. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Altie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Altie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Altie in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Altie 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 650 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.

Altie at a glance

Last recorded 1946

Total births

650

Since 1882

65 years of records

Peak year

1920

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1946

Active since

1882

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1946

Altie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1882

Last recorded 1946
Peak year (1920)
23
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
0510152025 194619371928192019121903189518871882 5

Altie popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1971 (Altie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19731971 5

Altie by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
186 births that decade — 29% of Altie's all-time total
1880s321890s971900s791910s1861920s1461930s781940s32

Altie by state

Where Altie concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Altie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
39 6.0%
#2 Kentucky
22 3.4%
#3 Arkansas
5 0.8%
Tennessee share of Altie's total US births 6.0%
Even split

39 of 650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Altie?
650 babies have been named Altie since 1882. It was last recorded in 1946. The peak year was 1920 with 23 births.
When was Altie most popular?
Altie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Altie most popular?
The top states for the name Altie are Tennessee (39 births), Kentucky (22 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Altie been used?
Altie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 65 years of data through 1946.
What names are similar to Altie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alta, Althea, Altha, Altagracia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1882–1946 (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.