Alton

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning old town or settlement.

Babies a year
133
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Alton by the numbers

Alton was given to 133 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 836 babies in 1937, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Axtonstone of the sword-maker; place name used as given name414 in the US (2017)
  • Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
  • Astoneast settlement or eastern town47 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alstonnoble stone settlement70 in the US (2017)
  • Alonoak tree24 in the US (2017)
  • Aldonold friend; noble friend18 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Alton

Names that are said the same way as Alton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Altanred or crimson10 in the US (2017)
  • Altingold9 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Alton

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