Altair is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2012 and remains in steady use.
Altair is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,618 for boy births in the United States (and #11,854 across all names), given to 16 babies. Altair was first reported in SSA data in 2008 and peaked in 2024 (26 births).
Boys named Altair per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Altair
Girls named Altair per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here