Alta
Girl name · #4266 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Alta, placing it at #4266 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Alta.
The 145-year story
Alta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 91 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 820 girls were named Alta — good for #221 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alta in class?
Alta scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alta is most common
State-level data for Alta is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alta
Statistically, parents drawn to Alta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vita, Alida, Elva, Elma, and Ora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alta a popular girl name?
Alta ranked #4266 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Alta most popular?
Alta peaked in 1918, when 820 American girls received the name (ranked #221 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Alta. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.