Alton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “old town”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,832 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 32 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1937 (836/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (7/yr).
Alton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1937, when it ranked #378 nationally (given to 836 babies that year).
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