Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Altair

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 #5,618
Rank 2025
#5,618
among boys · ↓1,538 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Altair · -52% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
33 babies
All-time total
413
#10,860 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Altair popularity over time

413 babies have been named Altair since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s 22 5 27 3 – #12,631
2010s 113 144 257 26 +852% #4,926
2020s (to 2025) 33 96 129 22 -16% #4,080

The story of Altair

Altair is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,618 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 413 American babies have been named Altair, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Altair stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Altair?

The median living Altair is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Altair are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Altair year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 16 #5,618
2024 7 #12,238 26 #4,080
2023 5 #15,316 15 #5,942
2022 8 #11,285 11 #7,291
2021 5 #15,409 19 #4,940
2020 8 #11,156 9 #8,111
2019 14 #7,753 13 #6,416
2018 – – 19 #4,926
2017 9 #10,754 17 #5,303
2016 13 #8,428 13 #6,369
2015 13 #8,483 18 #5,069
2014 18 #6,732 14 #6,008
2013 13 #8,608 14 #5,936
2012 16 #7,480 17 #5,262
2011 9 #11,238 9 #8,111
2010 8 #12,343 10 #7,613
2009 12 #9,408 – –
2008 10 #10,852 5 #12,631
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Famous people named Altair

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Altair Gomes de Figueiredo Altair Gomes de Figueiredo Brazilian footballer (1938–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Altair, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Altair?

The median living Altair is about 9 years old. Half of all living Altairs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Altair are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Altair are alive in the United States, based on 413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Altair in 2025?

Altair ranked #5,618 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Altair?

413 babies have been named Altair in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Altair most popular?

Altair peaked in 2012, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Altair a boy or girl name?

Altair is used for both: about 41% of babies named Altair have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Altair rising or falling?

Altair is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Altair?

Well-known people named Altair include Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (soccer player).

Names like Altair

Names that sound and feel close to Altair: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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