Boy nameCurrently #1,566 in the USFalling
Alton
//ˈɔltən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19375 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alton |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 21 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 24 |
| 1894 | 28 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1896 | 31 |
| 1897 | 34 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 33 |
| 1900 | 43 |
| 1901 | 26 |
| 1902 | 37 |
| 1903 | 84 |
| 1904 | 308 |
| 1905 | 164 |
| 1906 | 106 |
| 1907 | 120 |
| 1908 | 119 |
| 1909 | 107 |
| 1910 | 127 |
| 1911 | 156 |
| 1912 | 306 |
| 1913 | 380 |
| 1914 | 426 |
| 1915 | 579 |
| 1916 | 613 |
| 1917 | 613 |
| 1918 | 652 |
| 1919 | 639 |
| 1920 | 699 |
| 1921 | 700 |
| 1922 | 754 |
| 1923 | 676 |
| 1924 | 683 |
| 1925 | 717 |
| 1926 | 784 |
| 1927 | 771 |
| 1928 | 830 |
| 1929 | 724 |
| 1930 | 766 |
| 1931 | 717 |
| 1932 | 722 |
| 1933 | 676 |
| 1934 | 721 |
| 1935 | 710 |
| 1936 | 681 |
| 1937 | 836 |
| 1938 | 770 |
| 1939 | 685 |
| 1940 | 697 |
| 1941 | 636 |
| 1942 | 631 |
| 1943 | 664 |
| 1944 | 648 |
| 1945 | 561 |
| 1946 | 615 |
| 1947 | 666 |
| 1948 | 695 |
| 1949 | 601 |
| 1950 | 635 |
| 1951 | 660 |
| 1952 | 621 |
| 1953 | 610 |
| 1954 | 595 |
| 1955 | 613 |
| 1956 | 601 |
| 1957 | 572 |
| 1958 | 571 |
| 1959 | 540 |
| 1960 | 538 |
| 1961 | 542 |
| 1962 | 481 |
| 1963 | 467 |
| 1964 | 461 |
| 1965 | 403 |
| 1966 | 371 |
| 1967 | 410 |
| 1968 | 379 |
| 1969 | 359 |
| 1970 | 345 |
| 1971 | 363 |
| 1972 | 293 |
| 1973 | 322 |
| 1974 | 276 |
| 1975 | 241 |
| 1976 | 269 |
| 1977 | 273 |
| 1978 | 234 |
| 1979 | 244 |
| 1980 | 251 |
| 1981 | 245 |
| 1982 | 264 |
| 1983 | 238 |
| 1984 | 195 |
| 1985 | 207 |
| 1986 | 194 |
| 1987 | 191 |
| 1988 | 242 |
| 1989 | 199 |
| 1990 | 210 |
| 1991 | 221 |
| 1992 | 183 |
| 1993 | 181 |
| 1994 | 161 |
| 1995 | 152 |
| 1996 | 136 |
| 1997 | 147 |
| 1998 | 165 |
| 1999 | 128 |
| 2000 | 136 |
| 2001 | 111 |
| 2002 | 156 |
| 2003 | 156 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 135 |
| 2006 | 148 |
| 2007 | 165 |
| 2008 | 162 |
| 2009 | 150 |
| 2010 | 122 |
| 2011 | 131 |
| 2012 | 166 |
| 2013 | 152 |
| 2014 | 162 |
| 2015 | 147 |
| 2016 | 148 |
| 2017 | 133 |
| 2018 | 132 |
| 2019 | 133 |
| 2020 | 92 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 86 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2024 | 110 |
Alton through the decades
- Alton peaked in 1937, when 836 babies were named Alton in the US.
- The 1920s were Alton's strongest decade, averaging 734 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alton has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alton currently ranks #1,566 in the US and is cooling off.