How old is someone named Alta?
The average Alta is 65 years old.
Half of all living Altas are between 52 and 83. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Altas are much older than 65.
When was Alta popular?
Parents have been choosing Alta less often since its peak in 1918; 33 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,096 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,053 | 0 |
| 1920s | 6,228 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,703 | 740 |
| 1940s | 2,255 | 1,200 |
| 1950s | 1,280 | 990 |
| 1960s | 589 | 520 |
| 1970s | 420 | 390 |
| 1980s | 289 | 280 |
| 1990s | 188 | 190 |
| 2000s | 186 | 190 |
| 2010s | 244 | 240 |
| 2020s | 174 | 170 |
How many Altas are still alive?
About 5,000 Altas are alive in the US today. That's 17% of the roughly 29,000 babies named Alta since 1880.
Most Altas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Alta?
About one in three living Altas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Alta an old name?
Yes. Alta is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Alta a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Altas are women.
Names the same age as Alta
NAME TWIN
Alta's name twin is Fannie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Fannie's age curve is the closest match to Alta's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Alta
How old is the average Alta?
The average Alta in the US is 65 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Alta?
About 5,000 Altas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 29,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Alta most popular?
In 1918, when about 820 baby girls were named Alta.
Is Alta a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 35% of living Altas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this