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01 / Meaning & origin
Alta is a unisex given name documented in English, Latvian and Albanian.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 33 girls (rank 4265). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Alta
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 91 | 151 | observed |
| 1881 | 114 | 137 | observed |
| 1882 | 119 | 148 | observed |
| 1883 | 114 | 156 | observed |
| 1884 | 140 | 151 | observed |
| 1885 | 155 | 144 | observed |
| 1886 | 159 | 151 | observed |
| 1887 | 187 | 139 | observed |
| 1888 | 218 | 147 | observed |
| 1889 | 226 | 147 | observed |
| 1890 | 234 | 151 | observed |
| 1891 | 239 | 146 | observed |
| 1892 | 282 | 145 | observed |
| 1893 | 274 | 147 | observed |
| 1894 | 298 | 144 | observed |
| 1895 | 277 | 156 | observed |
| 1896 | 302 | 155 | observed |
| 1897 | 295 | 155 | observed |
| 1898 | 317 | 161 | observed |
| 1899 | 278 | 161 | observed |
| 1900 | 337 | 164 | observed |
| 1901 | 275 | 165 | observed |
| 1902 | 279 | 170 | observed |
| 1903 | 282 | 172 | observed |
| 1904 | 327 | 164 | observed |
| 1905 | 316 | 167 | observed |
| 1906 | 316 | 171 | observed |
| 1907 | 319 | 176 | observed |
| 1908 | 313 | 182 | observed |
| 1909 | 327 | 180 | observed |
| 1910 | 347 | 191 | observed |
| 1911 | 357 | 201 | observed |
| 1912 | 459 | 207 | observed |
| 1913 | 486 | 213 | observed |
| 1914 | 552 | 227 | observed |
| 1915 | 721 | 222 | observed |
| 1916 | 765 | 220 | observed |
| 1917 | 783 | 217 | observed |
| 1918 | 820 | 221 | observed |
| 1919 | 738 | 231 | observed |
| 1920 | 715 | 244 | observed |
| 1921 | 741 | 243 | observed |
| 1922 | 691 | 247 | observed |
| 1923 | 629 | 255 | observed |
| 1924 | 663 | 255 | observed |
| 1925 | 598 | 271 | observed |
| 1926 | 605 | 273 | observed |
| 1927 | 564 | 281 | observed |
| 1928 | 515 | 290 | observed |
| 1929 | 477 | 305 | observed |
| 1930 | 427 | 318 | observed |
| 1931 | 429 | 307 | observed |
| 1932 | 416 | 312 | observed |
| 1933 | 424 | 294 | observed |
| 1934 | 355 | 335 | observed |
| 1935 | 376 | 325 | observed |
| 1936 | 329 | 345 | observed |
| 1937 | 325 | 356 | observed |
| 1938 | 301 | 384 | observed |
| 1939 | 288 | 392 | observed |
| 1940 | 291 | 398 | observed |
| 1941 | 247 | 436 | observed |
| 1942 | 271 | 445 | observed |
| 1943 | 239 | 476 | observed |
| 1944 | 224 | 476 | observed |
| 1945 | 215 | 496 | observed |
| 1946 | 202 | 558 | observed |
| 1947 | 198 | 605 | observed |
| 1948 | 181 | 615 | observed |
| 1949 | 187 | 603 | observed |
| 1950 | 175 | 647 | observed |
| 1951 | 164 | 682 | observed |
| 1952 | 166 | 691 | observed |
| 1953 | 144 | 760 | observed |
| 1954 | 114 | 897 | observed |
| 1955 | 117 | 906 | observed |
| 1956 | 116 | 935 | observed |
| 1957 | 100 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1958 | 101 | 1,041 | observed |
| 1959 | 83 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1960 | 88 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1961 | 76 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1962 | 70 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1963 | 41 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1964 | 65 | 1,393 | observed |
| 1965 | 54 | 1,516 | observed |
| 1966 | 52 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1967 | 39 | 1,881 | observed |
| 1968 | 52 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1969 | 52 | 1,667 | observed |
| 1970 | 53 | 1,719 | observed |
| 1971 | 43 | 1,966 | observed |
| 1972 | 40 | 1,989 | observed |
| 1973 | 43 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1974 | 37 | 2,172 | observed |
| 1975 | 44 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1976 | 36 | 2,292 | observed |
| 1977 | 44 | 2,124 | observed |
| 1978 | 43 | 2,159 | observed |
| 1979 | 37 | 2,477 | observed |
| 1980 | 38 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1981 | 25 | 3,340 | observed |
| 1982 | 42 | 2,327 | observed |
| 1983 | 29 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1984 | 34 | 2,677 | observed |
| 1985 | 27 | 3,246 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 4,028 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 3,983 | observed |
| 1988 | 20 | 4,308 | observed |
| 1989 | 33 | 3,165 | observed |
| 1990 | 22 | 4,380 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 5,659 | observed |
| 1992 | 24 | 4,236 | observed |
| 1993 | 24 | 4,257 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 5,016 | observed |
| 1995 | 17 | 5,439 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 6,064 | observed |
| 1997 | 21 | 4,819 | observed |
| 1998 | 12 | 7,532 | observed |
| 1999 | 18 | 5,661 | observed |
| 2000 | 24 | 4,791 | observed |
| 2001 | 20 | 5,570 | observed |
| 2002 | 22 | 5,254 | observed |
| 2003 | 16 | 6,885 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 7,391 | observed |
| 2005 | 21 | 5,800 | observed |
| 2006 | 14 | 8,237 | observed |
| 2007 | 19 | 6,812 | observed |
| 2008 | 17 | 7,408 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 7,066 | observed |
| 2010 | 17 | 7,217 | observed |
| 2011 | 21 | 6,148 | observed |
| 2012 | 15 | 7,804 | observed |
| 2013 | 30 | 4,645 | observed |
| 2014 | 19 | 6,451 | observed |
| 2015 | 24 | 5,458 | observed |
| 2016 | 34 | 4,250 | observed |
| 2017 | 24 | 5,338 | observed |
| 2018 | 30 | 4,562 | observed |
| 2019 | 30 | 4,546 | observed |
| 2020 | 25 | 5,003 | observed |
| 2021 | 35 | 4,090 | observed |
| 2022 | 31 | 4,472 | observed |
| 2023 | 30 | 4,565 | observed |
| 2024 | 20 | 5,962 | observed |
| 2025 | 33 | 4,265 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Alta” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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