Alter is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5547 in 1996 with 10 recorded births. This places Alter in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 21 births ranking #4535. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 189,423 boys born was named Alter. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.