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Alton Name Popularity and Statistics

Alton is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Alton is spelled A-L-T-O-N. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births47,832
First Year on Record1880
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Alton Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#1,602

Recorded Births106

What Changed?
  • Boys usage fell 29 places to #1,602 and recorded 4 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Alton Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Boys106#1,602
2024Boys110#1,573
2023Boys101#1,681
2022Boys86#1,852
2021Boys137#1,349
2020Boys92#1,694
2019Boys134#1,340
2018Boys132#1,352
2017Boys133#1,341
2016Boys148#1,248
2015Boys147#1,239
2014Boys162#1,163
2013Boys152#1,180
2012Boys166#1,111
2011Boys131#1,305
2010Boys122#1,376
2009Boys150#1,202
2008Boys162#1,129
2007Boys165#1,102
2006Boys148#1,144
2005Boys135#1,182
2004Boys147#1,080
2003Boys156#1,012
2002Boys156#998

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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When Was Alton Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1937 · Boys

836 recorded births

National rank #173

#2

1928 · Boys

816 recorded births

National rank #176

#3

1926 · Boys

778 recorded births

National rank #183

#4

1938 · Boys

765 recorded births

National rank #185

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Geographic Popularity

Where Alton Ranked Highest in 2025

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Boys#844 in IN6 recorded births · records in 5 states

Top States for Boys

StateRankRecorded Births
IN#8446
NC#8739
FL#1,6256
TX#1,65210
CA#1,9987
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