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Alto
OriginLatin
Meaning"high"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Alto
Musical choice best left to the boys, or variation of Alta.
Alto for boys
With its musical allusions, a harmonious possibility.
Pronounced AL-toh.
As of October 2026, Alto ranked #4322 for girls in US births in 1926 and #8270 for boys in US births in 1991 SSA, peaked at #2479 for girls in 1911 and #789 for boys in 1897.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,322
Boys #4,954
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Alto is the lowest female voice part in choral musicBoy
also often used as a term to describe male 'countertenors', who sing at the same pitch
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