Alto: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	22	22	2	–	#848
1890s	–	40	40	4	+82%	#789
1900s	–	11	11	1	-72%	#1,066
1910s	15	130	145	15	+1218%	#1,356
1920s	16	129	145	15	0%	#2,054
1930s	–	77	77	8	-47%	#2,249
1940s	–	55	55	6	-29%	#2,182
1950s	–	56	56	6	+2%	#2,668
1960s	–	17	17	2	-70%	#3,650
1970s	–	13	13	1	-24%	#3,852
1980s	–	6	6	1	-54%	#5,497
1990s	–	5	5	1	-17%	#8,269
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#848

1890s

–

+82%

#789

1900s

–

-72%

#1,066

1910s

130

145

+1218%

#1,356

1920s

129

145

#2,054

1930s

–

-47%

#2,249

1940s

–

-29%

#2,182

1950s

–

+2%

#2,668

1960s

–

-70%

#3,650

1970s

–

-24%

#3,852

1980s

–

-54%

#5,497

1990s

–

-17%

#8,269

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alto

Alto is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 592 American babies have been named Alto, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Alto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alto?

The median living Alto is about 72 years old; half are between 63 and 80. An estimated 100 people named Alto are alive in the United States today.

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

Alto 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
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	7	#3,852
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,049
1955	–	–	7	#3,207
1950	–	–	6	#3,333
1945	–	–	8	#2,575
1940	–	–	11	#2,182
1935	–	–	11	#2,249
1930	–	–	10	#2,614
1925	–	–	15	#2,094
1920	–	–	16	#2,054
1915	–	–	18	#1,662
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	5	#1,318
1895	–	–	8	#800
1890	–	–	7	#815
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alto?

The median living Alto is about 72 years old. Half of all living Altos are between 63 and 80 years old.

How many people named Alto are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Alto are alive in the United States, based on 592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alto in 2025?

Alto did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alto?

592 babies have been named Alto in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alto most popular?

Alto peaked in 1917, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Alto a boy or girl name?

Alto is used for both: about 5% of babies named Alto have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Alto rising or falling?

Alto has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alto popularity over time

The story of Alto

How old are people named Alto?

Alto year by year

Frequently asked questions

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