Boys' name · since 1969

Altonio

Altonio has 194 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

194
total births
1969–2009
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Altonio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 194 recorded since 1969.

Altonio has 194 recorded births among boys since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2009.

  • 194 total births
  • 1969–2009 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

194 boys have been named Altonio since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2009.

194
total births
1969–2009
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Altonio was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

13 babies were named Altonio in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Altonio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Altonio splits its recorded history at 1983: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Altonio at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

194

Since 1969

41 years of records

Peak year

1978

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1969

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2009

Altonio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1978)
13
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
468101214 19691974197819821987199320032009 8

Altonio by decade

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

1970s was Altonio's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Altonio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 77 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Altonio by state

Where Altonio concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Altonio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 2.6%
Georgia share of Altonio's total US births 2.6%

5 of 194 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Altonio?
Altonio has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 13 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Altonio most popular?
Altonio was most popular in the 1970s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Altonio most popular?
The top states for the name Altonio are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Altonio been used?
The SSA has tracked Altonio since 1969 -- 41 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Altonio?
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 Altonio's data

  • Altonio's decade-level peak was the 1970s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Altonios (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 1969–2009 (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. "Altonio: Baby Name Since 1969 - 194 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/altonio. 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 Altonio 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.