Boys name
Alton
Alton is a boys' name given to 40,537 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1937 with 794 births. It has appeared in 47 states, and reached its highest rank of 49th among boys names in Maine in 1926.
Which states favor Alton
Alton by state
Top states by all-time births named Alton. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,045 | #1655 (2025) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 4,347 | #876 (2025) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 3,853 | #783 (2024) |
| 4 | Georgia | 3,520 | #1305 (2021) |
| 5 | Alabama | 2,155 | #741 (2018) |
| 6 | Florida | 2,123 | #1634 (2025) |
| 7 | Mississippi | 1,735 | — |
| 8 | New York | 1,715 | — |
| 9 | Virginia | 1,522 | — |
| 10 | California | 1,422 | — |
| 11 | South Carolina | 1,277 | — |
| 12 | Tennessee | 1,239 | — |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 990 | — |
| 14 | Michigan | 949 | — |
| 15 | Arkansas | 842 | — |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 760 | — |
| 17 | Maine | 643 | — |
| 18 | Ohio | 642 | — |
| 19 | Kentucky | 632 | — |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 490 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).