Alton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Alton Adams (1889-1987), first African-American bandmaster in the U.S. NavyAlton Alexis (born 1957), former National Football League wide receiverAlton Brown (born 1962), American cinematographer, author, actor, and television personalityAlton Brown (baseball) (born 1925), former Major League Baseball relief pitcherAlton Byrd (born 1957), American basketball playerAlton Coleman (1955-2002), African-American spree killerAlton Ellis (1938-2008), Jamaican musicianAlton W. Knappenberger (1923–2008), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor in World War IIAlton Lennon (1906-1986), U.S. Senator and Congressman from North CarolinaAlton Lister (born 1958), American former National Basketball Association playerAlton Ochsner (1896-1981), American surgeon and medical researcherAlton B. Parker (1852-1926), American lawyer, judge, and Democratic nominee for U.S. president in 1904Alton D. Slay (born 1924), U.S. Air Force four-star generalAlton Thelwell (born 1980), English footballerAlton Tobey (1914-2005), American artist and teacher of artAlton R. Waldon, Jr. (born 1936), American politician