Alta
1 country#4265 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Alta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
29,048 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #4265 · peaked in 1918 with 820 births
Most common in: Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #8237 | — |
| 2007 | #6812 | ↑1425 |
| 2008 | #7408 | ↓596 |
| 2009 | #7066 | ↑342 |
| 2010 | #7217 | ↓151 |
| 2011 | #6148 | ↑1069 |
| 2012 | #7804 | ↓1656 |
| 2013 | #4645 | ↑3159 |
| 2014 | #6451 | ↓1806 |
| 2015 | #5458 | ↑993 |
| 2016 | #4250 | ↑1208 |
| 2017 | #5338 | ↓1088 |
| 2018 | #4562 | ↑776 |
| 2019 | #4546 | ↑16 |
| 2020 | #5003 | ↓457 |
| 2021 | #4090 | ↑913 |
| 2022 | #4472 | ↓382 |
| 2023 | #4565 | ↓93 |
| 2024 | #5962 | ↓1397 |
| 2025 | #4265 | ↑1697 |
Frequently asked questions about Alta
Is Alta a popular name?
Yes — Alta currently ranks #4265 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Alta more common for boys or girls?
Alta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Alta most popular?
Alta peaked in 1918 in United States, with 820 recorded births that year.
Is Alta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Alta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #151 in 1880 to #4265 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Alta?
At least 29,048 babies have been recorded with the name Alta across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Alta?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Alta include Aiya, Amariyah.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Alta in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.