Alton

“Settlement at a river source” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1602 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Alton holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1602 in 2025). About 47,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Altons

Alton B. Parker — American judge (1852–1926)
Alton Ellis — Jamaican musician (1938–2008)
Alton Brown — American chef, author and musician
Alton Lennon — American politician (1906-1986)
Alton Lister — American basketball player

What Altons become

Among 113 notable people named Alton:

Sports figures appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alton Lister, American basketball player.

Similar names: Lonnie · Alvin · Clifton · Elton · Walton · Aubrey

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