Name Legacy

Alta

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Alta was most popular in 1918, when 820 American babies were given the name — ranking #389 that year. In 2025 it ranked #7,425, with 33 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 29,048 people named Alta.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#389
Births that year820
Total since 188029,048

Alta over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Alta’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org