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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alta

Ranked #4213 - 1 in 2,022,756 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,955 bearers

World total

3,955

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4213

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,955
Worldwide
~3,955
rank #4213
Rarity
1 in 2,022,756
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,955 in US

About the name Alta

There are an estimated 3,955 people named Alta alive worldwide today. That ranks Alta at #4213 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alta is held by approximately 3,955 people, ranking #4213 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 83,919 U.S. residents).

Historically Alta is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Alta appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Alta popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alta, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 91
  2. 1881: 114
  3. 1882: 119
  4. 1883: 114
  5. 1884: 140
  6. 1885: 155
  7. 1886: 159
  8. 1887: 187
  9. 1888: 218
  10. 1889: 231
  11. 1890: 234
  12. 1891: 244
  13. 1892: 282
  14. 1893: 274
  15. 1894: 303
  16. 1895: 286
  17. 1896: 302
  18. 1897: 295
  19. 1898: 317
  20. 1899: 278
  21. 1900: 337
  22. 1901: 280
  23. 1902: 279
  24. 1903: 282
  25. 1904: 327
  26. 1905: 316
  27. 1906: 316
  28. 1907: 319
  29. 1908: 313
  30. 1909: 327
  31. 1910: 347
  32. 1911: 357
  33. 1912: 459
  34. 1913: 491
  35. 1914: 558
  36. 1915: 721
  37. 1916: 770
  38. 1917: 792
  39. 1918: 820
  40. 1919: 738
  41. 1920: 715
  42. 1921: 748
  43. 1922: 691
  44. 1923: 636
  45. 1924: 663
  46. 1925: 598
  47. 1926: 610
  48. 1927: 564
  49. 1928: 521
  50. 1929: 482
  51. 1930: 434
  52. 1931: 434
  53. 1932: 421
  54. 1933: 430
  55. 1934: 355
  56. 1935: 376
  57. 1936: 334
  58. 1937: 330
  59. 1938: 301
  60. 1939: 288
  61. 1940: 291
  62. 1941: 247
  63. 1942: 271
  64. 1943: 239
  65. 1944: 224
  66. 1945: 215
  67. 1946: 202
  68. 1947: 198
  69. 1948: 181
  70. 1949: 187
  71. 1950: 175
  72. 1951: 164
  73. 1952: 166
  74. 1953: 144
  75. 1954: 114
  76. 1955: 117
  77. 1956: 116
  78. 1957: 100
  79. 1958: 101
  80. 1959: 83
  81. 1960: 88
  82. 1961: 76
  83. 1962: 70
  84. 1963: 41
  85. 1964: 65
  86. 1965: 54
  87. 1966: 52
  88. 1967: 39
  89. 1968: 52
  90. 1969: 52
  91. 1970: 53
  92. 1971: 43
  93. 1972: 40
  94. 1973: 43
  95. 1974: 37
  96. 1975: 44
  97. 1976: 36
  98. 1977: 44
  99. 1978: 43
  100. 1979: 37
  101. 1980: 38
  102. 1981: 25
  103. 1982: 42
  104. 1983: 29
  105. 1984: 34
  106. 1985: 27
  107. 1986: 20
  108. 1987: 21
  109. 1988: 20
  110. 1989: 33
  111. 1990: 22
  112. 1991: 16
  113. 1992: 24
  114. 1993: 24
  115. 1994: 19
  116. 1995: 17
  117. 1996: 15
  118. 1997: 21
  119. 1998: 12
  120. 1999: 18
  121. 2000: 24
  122. 2001: 20
  123. 2002: 22
  124. 2003: 16
  125. 2004: 15
  126. 2005: 21
  127. 2006: 14
  128. 2007: 19
  129. 2008: 17
  130. 2009: 18
  131. 2010: 17
  132. 2011: 21
  133. 2012: 15
  134. 2013: 30
  135. 2014: 19
  136. 2015: 24
  137. 2016: 34
  138. 2017: 24
  139. 2018: 30
  140. 2019: 30
  141. 2020: 25
  142. 2021: 35
  143. 2022: 31
  144. 2023: 30
  145. 2024: 20
  146. 2025: 33

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alta worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,955 people named Alta alive worldwide today, ranking #4213 globally.

Is Alta a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,022,756 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,955 bearers, which is 1 in 83,919 Americans.

Is Alta a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alta is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Alta come from?

Who are famous people named Alta?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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