Altaf
Altaf is an Arabic surname and masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Altaf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Altaf is an Arabic surname and masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Altaf
The earliest SSA record of Altaf as a baby boy name dates back to 2013, when 8 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Altaf — #8,789 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Altafs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 14 Altafs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Altaf
Altaf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Altaf's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #8,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Altaf's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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