Altie
In Georgia folklore, the Altamaha-ha is a legendary creature, alleged to inhabit the myriad small streams and abandoned rice fields near the mouth of the Altamaha River in southeastern Georgia. Sightings are particularly reported around Darien and elsewhere in McIntosh County.
Meaning & Origin of Altie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Georgia folklore, the Altamaha-ha is a legendary creature, alleged to inhabit the myriad small streams and abandoned rice fields near the mouth of the Altamaha River in southeastern Georgia. Sightings are particularly reported around Darien and elsewhere in McIntosh County.
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The Story of Altie
Altie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 23 Alties were born — ranking #1,751 that year. As of 2026, Altie ranks #4,960 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 650 Alties have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Altie
Altie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 650 births in the dataset. Altie's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,751. Use the chart and map above to compare Altie'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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