Alton
Meaning
old town
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alton peaked in the 1920s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
467 people · the #14,031 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 46
Among people named Alton living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alton
People given the name Alton in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alton deep dive
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