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Origin & history of Alta1
Latin roots
Alta comes from the Latin tradition, meaning Elevated.
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How popular is Alta?
1918
peak year
The name Alta reached its peak in 1918, with 820 registrations (ranked #221). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4830) today, averaging about 28 new babies per year. Alta's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 29,015 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
820
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #221)
(ranked #221)
28
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
280
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
29,015
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alta7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
A1
L3
T2
A1
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
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Personality of Alta🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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