Altonia
Altônia is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.
Meaning & Origin of Altonia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Altônia is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.
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The Story of Altonia
As a girl name
Altonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 5 Altonias were born — ranking #7,996 that year. As of 2026, Altonia ranks #7,996 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Altonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Altonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Altonias were born — ranking #3,962 that year. As of 2026, Altonia ranks #3,962 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Altonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Altonia
Altonia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Altonia's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Altonia'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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