How Many People Are Named Alta?
An estimated 4,557 people in the United States have the first name Alta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Alta peaked in popularity in 1918 with 820 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alta is overwhelmingly female, 117 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,557
About 1 in 75,215 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
820 births
Total Registered
29,015
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alta
Alta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29,015 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Alta as a male name
Ranked #3,535 in 1937
5 male births in 1937
Peak: 1895 (9 births)
Alta as a female name
Ranked #5,949 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (820 births)
Alta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,228 babies were registered. Alta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alta by Decade
How has Alta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,528 | 5 | 1,523 | |
| 1890s | 2,815 | 19 | 2,796 | |
| 1900s | 3,096 | 5 | 3,091 | |
| 1910s | 6,053 | 25 | 6,028 | |
| 1920s | 6,228 | 30 | 6,198 | |
| 1930s | 3,703 | 33 | 3,670 | |
| 1940s | 2,255 | 0 | 2,255 | |
| 1950s | 1,280 | 0 | 1,280 | |
| 1960s | 589 | 0 | 589 | |
| 1970s | 420 | 0 | 420 | |
| 1980s | 289 | 0 | 289 | |
| 1990s | 188 | 0 | 188 | |
| 2000s | 186 | 0 | 186 | |
| 2010s | 244 | 0 | 244 | |
| 2020s | 141 | 0 | 141 | |
Alta by State
Birth registrations for Alta span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri. The lowest are in Vermont, New Jersey, Wyoming. On average, about 408 Altas were registered per state.
Alta + Last Name Combinations
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Alta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alta?
We estimate approximately 4,557 people named Alta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 75,215 Americans share this first name.
Is Alta a common name?
Alta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,015 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alta most popular?
Alta reached peak popularity in 1918, when 820 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alta is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alta a female name?
Alta is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alta Smith, Alta Johnson, Alta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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