Gender
Male
Origin
- Spanish
- Tall And Lofty
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alta
Pronunciation
a-lta, al-ta
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #2732, 9 births); most recent 1937 (rank #3517, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #221, 820 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4265, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 33 |
| 2024 | – | 20 |
| 2023 | – | 30 |
| 2022 | – | 31 |
| 2021 | – | 35 |
| 2020 | – | 25 |
| 2019 | – | 30 |
| 2018 | – | 30 |
| 2017 | – | 24 |
| 2016 | – | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data