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Boy name

Alto

/ˈæltoʊ/ · 95% boys · last recorded 1991

Alto has been given to about 592 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈæltoʊ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 169
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Alto per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1917 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time592

How popular is Alto?

Its best year was 1917, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 1902nd. The typical living American called Alto is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Alto

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alton0.75
  2. Aldo0.75
  3. Santo0.70
  4. Alberto0.63
  5. Anton0.60
  6. Arlo0.56
  7. Otto0.55
  8. Vito0.55

Middle names for Alto

Ranked by flow score
  1. Alto Paul0.83
  2. Alto Lee0.83
  3. Alto Dean0.82
  4. Alto Blake0.82
  5. Alto Bryce0.82
  6. Alto Wade0.82

Sibling names for Alto

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.74
  2. Cleoeither · 0.73
  3. Winonasister · 0.72
  4. Ilasister · 0.72
  5. Hughbrother · 0.67
  6. Otisbrother · 0.67

Where Alto is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Alto White0.78
    2. Alto Reyes0.78
    3. Alto Nguyen0.78
    4. Alto Lee0.78
    5. Alto Hill0.78
    6. Alto Hall0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Alto

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.