Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Altie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Altie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 660
- 10 boys · 650 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1973. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 141 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Altie’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Altie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Arlie
“from the meadow of the hare” · “from the hare's meadow”
25% boys · 75% girls
Elzie
“from the nobleman's estate”
19% boys · 81% girls
Addie
“of the earth” · “man from Hadria”
>99% girls
Aline
“one who pays homage to Ireland”
>99% girls
Alyce
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Alys
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Elvie
“a friend of the elves” · “an elf warrior”
>99% girls
Harvie
“one who is ready for battle” · “a strong man”
18% boys · 82% girls