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Altair
OriginArabic
Meaning"falcon"
GenderBoy
About Altair
The name Altair peaked for boys at #4063 in 2024. The name is most popular in California, California, and California. Altair is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
As of September 2026, Altair ranked #5618 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4063 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #781.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,925 | 19 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,939 | 19 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,063 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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