Meaning and history
Altan is a Turkish and Mongolian name with distinct but related associations. In Turkish it can refer to a “red dawn,” while Mongolian altan means “golden.” Turkish musician Altan Çetin and Mongolian statesman Altan Khan are notable bearers.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: 6 births, rank #10,766
20112011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 11 births, rank #7,026
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
2015: 8 births, rank #8,744
20162016: 14 births, rank #6,053
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 11 births, rank #7,173
2020: 6 births, rank #10,605
20212021: 10 births, rank #7,587
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: 9 births, rank #8,255
2024: 13 births, rank #6,469
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Altan, ranking #6,803 among boys.