Alton
Meaning
"old town, settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,572
- Total SSA Count
- 110
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"old town, settlement"
Origin: Old English
"new house, new home"
Origin: Basque via Xavier
Alton is more popular, ranked #1572 vs #1772 for Xavian.
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Alton is more popular, ranked #1572 compared to Xavian at #1772 in the United States.
Alton means "old town, settlement" (Old English origin). Xavian means "new house, new home" (Basque via Xavier origin).
Alton is primarily a boy name. Xavian is primarily a boy name.