Alton
1 country#1602 in United States, 2025US
#1602
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
47,832
Peak year (United States)
1937
Peak-year count
836
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Alton’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
47,832 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1602 · peaked in 1937 with 836 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alton’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1144 | — |
| 2007 | #1102 | ↑42 |
| 2008 | #1129 | ↓27 |
| 2009 | #1202 | ↓73 |
| 2010 | #1376 | ↓174 |
| 2011 | #1305 | ↑71 |
| 2012 | #1111 | ↑194 |
| 2013 | #1180 | ↓69 |
| 2014 | #1163 | ↑17 |
| 2015 | #1239 | ↓76 |
| 2016 | #1248 | ↓9 |
| 2017 | #1341 | ↓93 |
| 2018 | #1352 | ↓11 |
| 2019 | #1340 | ↑12 |
| 2020 | #1694 | ↓354 |
| 2021 | #1349 | ↑345 |
| 2022 | #1852 | ↓503 |
| 2023 | #1681 | ↑171 |
| 2024 | #1573 | ↑108 |
| 2025 | #1602 | ↓29 |
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