Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom Old English ǣwell (“river source”) + tūn (“settlement, town”).
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- Wiktionary: AltonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Alton is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English ǣwell.
From Old English ǣwell (“river source”) + tūn (“settlement, town”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 106 boys (rank 1602). 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: Alton
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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 | 14 | 482 | observed |
| 1881 | 11 | 533 | observed |
| 1882 | 18 | 426 | observed |
| 1883 | 28 | 309 | observed |
| 1884 | 16 | 468 | observed |
| 1885 | 29 | 312 | observed |
| 1886 | 16 | 451 | observed |
| 1887 | 15 | 438 | observed |
| 1888 | 18 | 442 | observed |
| 1889 | 26 | 348 | observed |
| 1890 | 21 | 389 | observed |
| 1891 | 20 | 386 | observed |
| 1892 | 32 | 329 | observed |
| 1893 | 24 | 368 | observed |
| 1894 | 28 | 336 | observed |
| 1895 | 26 | 368 | observed |
| 1896 | 31 | 338 | observed |
| 1897 | 34 | 316 | observed |
| 1898 | 27 | 377 | observed |
| 1899 | 33 | 306 | observed |
| 1900 | 43 | 325 | observed |
| 1901 | 26 | 359 | observed |
| 1902 | 37 | 317 | observed |
| 1903 | 84 | 190 | observed |
| 1904 | 302 | 78 | observed |
| 1905 | 164 | 135 | observed |
| 1906 | 106 | 171 | observed |
| 1907 | 120 | 180 | observed |
| 1908 | 119 | 180 | observed |
| 1909 | 101 | 212 | observed |
| 1910 | 122 | 210 | observed |
| 1911 | 156 | 194 | observed |
| 1912 | 300 | 192 | observed |
| 1913 | 372 | 183 | observed |
| 1914 | 419 | 198 | observed |
| 1915 | 568 | 195 | observed |
| 1916 | 604 | 190 | observed |
| 1917 | 604 | 195 | observed |
| 1918 | 642 | 200 | observed |
| 1919 | 630 | 199 | observed |
| 1920 | 683 | 197 | observed |
| 1921 | 688 | 200 | observed |
| 1922 | 741 | 187 | observed |
| 1923 | 676 | 200 | observed |
| 1924 | 678 | 205 | observed |
| 1925 | 708 | 197 | observed |
| 1926 | 778 | 183 | observed |
| 1927 | 759 | 191 | observed |
| 1928 | 816 | 176 | observed |
| 1929 | 716 | 191 | observed |
| 1930 | 756 | 183 | observed |
| 1931 | 706 | 186 | observed |
| 1932 | 717 | 184 | observed |
| 1933 | 669 | 184 | observed |
| 1934 | 713 | 184 | observed |
| 1935 | 699 | 188 | observed |
| 1936 | 674 | 189 | observed |
| 1937 | 836 | 173 | observed |
| 1938 | 765 | 185 | observed |
| 1939 | 680 | 192 | observed |
| 1940 | 692 | 194 | observed |
| 1941 | 636 | 211 | observed |
| 1942 | 625 | 227 | observed |
| 1943 | 659 | 223 | observed |
| 1944 | 643 | 216 | observed |
| 1945 | 553 | 241 | observed |
| 1946 | 610 | 253 | observed |
| 1947 | 659 | 260 | observed |
| 1948 | 695 | 245 | observed |
| 1949 | 601 | 269 | observed |
| 1950 | 635 | 259 | observed |
| 1951 | 650 | 264 | observed |
| 1952 | 614 | 278 | observed |
| 1953 | 604 | 287 | observed |
| 1954 | 595 | 292 | observed |
| 1955 | 613 | 288 | observed |
| 1956 | 601 | 304 | observed |
| 1957 | 565 | 324 | observed |
| 1958 | 571 | 322 | observed |
| 1959 | 541 | 333 | observed |
| 1960 | 528 | 338 | observed |
| 1961 | 542 | 336 | observed |
| 1962 | 476 | 367 | observed |
| 1963 | 460 | 368 | observed |
| 1964 | 461 | 362 | observed |
| 1965 | 402 | 389 | observed |
| 1966 | 371 | 390 | observed |
| 1967 | 403 | 372 | observed |
| 1968 | 380 | 401 | observed |
| 1969 | 353 | 420 | observed |
| 1970 | 345 | 440 | observed |
| 1971 | 363 | 424 | observed |
| 1972 | 293 | 458 | observed |
| 1973 | 322 | 435 | observed |
| 1974 | 276 | 478 | observed |
| 1975 | 241 | 515 | observed |
| 1976 | 264 | 489 | observed |
| 1977 | 273 | 491 | observed |
| 1978 | 234 | 540 | observed |
| 1979 | 244 | 546 | observed |
| 1980 | 251 | 539 | observed |
| 1981 | 240 | 545 | observed |
| 1982 | 264 | 526 | observed |
| 1983 | 238 | 544 | observed |
| 1984 | 195 | 608 | observed |
| 1985 | 207 | 607 | observed |
| 1986 | 189 | 648 | observed |
| 1987 | 191 | 660 | observed |
| 1988 | 242 | 604 | observed |
| 1989 | 194 | 706 | observed |
| 1990 | 210 | 704 | observed |
| 1991 | 221 | 682 | observed |
| 1992 | 183 | 770 | observed |
| 1993 | 181 | 785 | observed |
| 1994 | 161 | 844 | observed |
| 1995 | 152 | 887 | observed |
| 1996 | 136 | 949 | observed |
| 1997 | 147 | 922 | observed |
| 1998 | 165 | 878 | observed |
| 1999 | 128 | 1,063 | observed |
| 2000 | 136 | 1,053 | observed |
| 2001 | 111 | 1,208 | observed |
| 2002 | 156 | 998 | observed |
| 2003 | 156 | 1,012 | observed |
| 2004 | 147 | 1,080 | observed |
| 2005 | 135 | 1,182 | observed |
| 2006 | 148 | 1,144 | observed |
| 2007 | 165 | 1,102 | observed |
| 2008 | 162 | 1,129 | observed |
| 2009 | 150 | 1,202 | observed |
| 2010 | 122 | 1,376 | observed |
| 2011 | 131 | 1,305 | observed |
| 2012 | 166 | 1,111 | observed |
| 2013 | 152 | 1,180 | observed |
| 2014 | 162 | 1,163 | observed |
| 2015 | 147 | 1,239 | observed |
| 2016 | 148 | 1,248 | observed |
| 2017 | 133 | 1,341 | observed |
| 2018 | 132 | 1,352 | observed |
| 2019 | 134 | 1,340 | observed |
| 2020 | 92 | 1,694 | observed |
| 2021 | 137 | 1,349 | observed |
| 2022 | 86 | 1,852 | observed |
| 2023 | 101 | 1,681 | observed |
| 2024 | 110 | 1,573 | observed |
| 2025 | 106 | 1,602 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Alton” 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
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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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 first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-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
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
