How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Alton

Ranked #1571 - 1 in 392,580 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,378

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1571

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1571
Rarity
1 in 392,580
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Alton

There are an estimated 20,378 people named Alton alive worldwide today. That ranks Alton at #1571 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alton is held by approximately 20,378 people, ranking #1571 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,287 U.S. residents).

Historically Alton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Alton 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 male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Alton popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 14
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 18
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 16
  6. 1885: 29
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 26
  11. 1890: 21
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 32
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 34
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 33
  21. 1900: 43
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 84
  25. 1904: 308
  26. 1905: 164
  27. 1906: 106
  28. 1907: 120
  29. 1908: 119
  30. 1909: 107
  31. 1910: 127
  32. 1911: 156
  33. 1912: 306
  34. 1913: 380
  35. 1914: 426
  36. 1915: 579
  37. 1916: 613
  38. 1917: 613
  39. 1918: 652
  40. 1919: 639
  41. 1920: 699
  42. 1921: 700
  43. 1922: 754
  44. 1923: 676
  45. 1924: 683
  46. 1925: 717
  47. 1926: 784
  48. 1927: 771
  49. 1928: 830
  50. 1929: 724
  51. 1930: 766
  52. 1931: 717
  53. 1932: 722
  54. 1933: 676
  55. 1934: 721
  56. 1935: 710
  57. 1936: 681
  58. 1937: 836
  59. 1938: 770
  60. 1939: 685
  61. 1940: 697
  62. 1941: 636
  63. 1942: 631
  64. 1943: 664
  65. 1944: 648
  66. 1945: 561
  67. 1946: 615
  68. 1947: 666
  69. 1948: 695
  70. 1949: 601
  71. 1950: 635
  72. 1951: 660
  73. 1952: 621
  74. 1953: 610
  75. 1954: 595
  76. 1955: 613
  77. 1956: 601
  78. 1957: 572
  79. 1958: 571
  80. 1959: 541
  81. 1960: 537
  82. 1961: 542
  83. 1962: 481
  84. 1963: 468
  85. 1964: 461
  86. 1965: 402
  87. 1966: 371
  88. 1967: 410
  89. 1968: 380
  90. 1969: 358
  91. 1970: 345
  92. 1971: 363
  93. 1972: 293
  94. 1973: 322
  95. 1974: 276
  96. 1975: 241
  97. 1976: 269
  98. 1977: 273
  99. 1978: 234
  100. 1979: 244
  101. 1980: 251
  102. 1981: 245
  103. 1982: 264
  104. 1983: 238
  105. 1984: 195
  106. 1985: 207
  107. 1986: 194
  108. 1987: 191
  109. 1988: 242
  110. 1989: 199
  111. 1990: 210
  112. 1991: 221
  113. 1992: 183
  114. 1993: 181
  115. 1994: 161
  116. 1995: 152
  117. 1996: 136
  118. 1997: 147
  119. 1998: 165
  120. 1999: 128
  121. 2000: 136
  122. 2001: 111
  123. 2002: 156
  124. 2003: 156
  125. 2004: 147
  126. 2005: 135
  127. 2006: 148
  128. 2007: 165
  129. 2008: 162
  130. 2009: 150
  131. 2010: 122
  132. 2011: 131
  133. 2012: 166
  134. 2013: 152
  135. 2014: 162
  136. 2015: 147
  137. 2016: 148
  138. 2017: 133
  139. 2018: 132
  140. 2019: 134
  141. 2020: 92
  142. 2021: 137
  143. 2022: 86
  144. 2023: 101
  145. 2024: 110
  146. 2025: 106

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alton worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,378 people named Alton alive worldwide today, ranking #1571 globally.

Is Alton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 392,580 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,378 bearers, which is 1 in 16,287 Americans.

Is Alton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alton is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Alton come from?

Who are famous people named Alton?

Data sources

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

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".