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Altair
OriginArabic
Meaning"falcon"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#5618
2025 SSA
About Altair
The eleventh brightest star in the sky has a celestial feel, but also could be the name of a commercial airline.
Altair for girls
The eleventh brightest star in the sky.
Pronounced al-TAIR.
As of November 2026, Altair ranked #5618 for boys in US births in 2025 and #12197 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4063 for boys in 2024 and #6730 for girls in 2014.
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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