How Many People Are Named Alter?
411
people in the United States are named Alter
1 in 815,085 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#20272
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0001%
Of US population
Peak Year
2012
21 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Yiddish
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Means "old" in Yiddish. This name was traditionally given to a sickly newborn by Jewish parents in order to confuse the Angel of Death, in the hopes that he would go looking for somebody younger or somebody else.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 32.1 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1914 to 2023
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
162
New Jersey
5
💡 Fun Facts About "Alter"
- 0 babies were named Alter in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2012
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1914
- Most popular in New York
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