Alto
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,463 in 1911
0 babies were named Alto in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
US births per million boys, 1881–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlto first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #2,463.
About the name Alto
Alto is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lto”. US birth records list Alto for girls from 1911 to 1926, in 5 of those 16 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #2,463 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1926, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.7 | 365,854 girls |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 534,351 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 43,394 boys |
| 1890s | 35 | 28,498 boys |
| 1900s | 8.0 | 125,000 boys |
| 1910s | 19 | 51,787 boys |
| 1920s | 12 | 85,470 boys |
| 1930s | 7.3 | 136,612 boys |
| 1940s | 3.8 | 261,097 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 boys |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Alto
What is the origin of the name Alto?
Alto has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Alto a boy or girl name?
Both. Alto is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Alto?
Alto is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1926. It peaked at #2,463 in 1911.