Allante
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly from French.
Name Census estimates that about 601 living Americans carry the first name Allante. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Allante today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allante births was 1992 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allante. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
601
~ 1 in 570,307 Americans
Peak year
1992
66 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,326
Tracked since 1987
Census
Allante in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 442 people with the first name Allante, which placed it at #22,485 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,485
National first-name rank
People counted
442
442 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allante
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allante is Black at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allante described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Allante at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.5% · 391
- Two or more races5.9% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 16
- White1.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Allante
Allante is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 617 total registrations, 486 (78.8%) were male and 131 (21.2%) were female.
Allante as a male name
- Ranked #12,326 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1992 (55 births)
Allante as a female name
- Ranked #15,143 in 2000
- 5 female births in 2000
- Peak: 1991 (22 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Allante on both sides of the split. Of the 442 people counted with this name, 336 were male (76.0%) and 106 were female (24.0%).
Popularity
Allante: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allante from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 404 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Allante by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Allante during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Allantes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Allante, while California, Ohio, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Allante
The name Allante has its origins in the Italian language and culture, dating back to the Renaissance period in the 15th and 16th centuries. It is derived from the Italian word "allante," which means "soaring" or "flying high." This name was likely inspired by the mythological figure of Icarus, who famously flew too close to the sun on wings made of wax and feathers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allante can be found in the writings of the Italian poet and philosopher, Pico della Mirandola, who lived from 1463 to 1494. In his work, "Oration on the Dignity of Man," he describes the human soul as "allante," capable of soaring to great heights through knowledge and virtue.
During the Renaissance period, the name Allante was often associated with artists, scholars, and intellectuals who sought to elevate human thought and creativity. It was a name that symbolized the pursuit of knowledge, freedom, and the boundless potential of the human spirit.
In the 17th century, the Italian painter and architect, Allante Bronzino (1503-1572), gained renown for his portraits of the Medici family and his contributions to the Mannerist style of art. His use of the name Allante helped to further cement its connection with the creative and intellectual circles of the Renaissance.
Another notable figure bearing the name Allante was the Italian poet and playwright, Allante Castelletti (1588-1667), whose works explored themes of love, passion, and the human condition.
In the 19th century, the Italian astronomer and mathematician, Allante Secchi (1818-1878), made significant contributions to the study of sunspots and the classification of stars. His work in celestial mechanics and astrophysics was groundbreaking, and his name became synonymous with the pursuit of knowledge about the heavens.
Throughout history, the name Allante has been a symbol of aspiration, creativity, and the desire to soar beyond the boundaries of the ordinary. Its Italian roots and association with the Renaissance period have imbued it with a sense of timeless elegance and intellectual curiosity.
People
Allante + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Allante as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Allante: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allante?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 601 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allante going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 570,307 US residents.
Is Allante a common name?
We classify Allante as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 617 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allante most popular?
The single biggest year for Allante was 1992, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allante is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allante in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 442 people with the name Allante, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,485 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Allante in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Allante?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Allante on both sides of the split. Of the 442 people counted with this name, 336 were male (76.0%) and 106 were female (24.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Allante?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allante is Black at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Allante most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Allante in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.5% (391 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Allante in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allante a male name?
Yes, 78.8% of people registered as Allante in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Allante still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allante in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Allante can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Allante?
Want to know how many people have the name Allante? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.