Alton
Alton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alton Adams (1889–1987), first African-American bandmaster in the U.S.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Alton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alton Adams (1889–1987), first African-American bandmaster in the U.S.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Alton
Alton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 836 Altons were born — ranking #173 that year. As of 2026, Alton ranks #1,627 for baby boys with 105 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 48K Altons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Alton most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States39%
- China22%
- Canada17%
- United Kingdom15%
- New Zealand6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Alton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Alton
Alton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 48K births in the dataset. Alton's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #78. Use the chart and map above to compare Alton'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.