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Alton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"dweller at the old town"
GenderBoy
US Rank#995
Top 1000
NB Rank#1533
On Nameberry
About Alton
Variation of Elton
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 | #1,163 | 162 | 84.3 |
| 2015 | #1,238 | 147 | 76.7 |
| 2016 | #1,248 | 148 | 78 |
| 2017 | #1,340 | 133 | 71.9 |
| 2018 | #1,352 | 132 | 72.7 |
| 2019 | #1,345 | 133 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | #1,694 | 92 | 53.3 |
| 2021 | #1,347 | 137 | 78.3 |
| 2022 | #1,852 | 86 | 49.3 |
| 2023 | #1,679 | 101 | 59 |
| 2024 | #1,566 | 110 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | #1,602 | 106 | 62.1 |
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