Girl nameCurrently #1,396 in the USSteady
Althea
//ælˈθiə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19566 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Althea's meaning
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Althea's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Althea |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 18 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 30 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 39 |
| 1892 | 29 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 42 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1896 | 36 |
| 1897 | 29 |
| 1898 | 33 |
| 1899 | 41 |
| 1900 | 35 |
| 1901 | 37 |
| 1902 | 41 |
| 1903 | 49 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 46 |
| 1906 | 53 |
| 1907 | 48 |
| 1908 | 66 |
| 1909 | 75 |
| 1910 | 91 |
| 1911 | 77 |
| 1912 | 131 |
| 1913 | 141 |
| 1914 | 199 |
| 1915 | 266 |
| 1916 | 265 |
| 1917 | 265 |
| 1918 | 318 |
| 1919 | 261 |
| 1920 | 336 |
| 1921 | 311 |
| 1922 | 274 |
| 1923 | 254 |
| 1924 | 280 |
| 1925 | 258 |
| 1926 | 226 |
| 1927 | 263 |
| 1928 | 196 |
| 1929 | 198 |
| 1930 | 175 |
| 1931 | 160 |
| 1932 | 164 |
| 1933 | 163 |
| 1934 | 165 |
| 1935 | 141 |
| 1936 | 124 |
| 1937 | 148 |
| 1938 | 119 |
| 1939 | 113 |
| 1940 | 101 |
| 1941 | 118 |
| 1942 | 116 |
| 1943 | 115 |
| 1944 | 111 |
| 1945 | 110 |
| 1946 | 125 |
| 1947 | 118 |
| 1948 | 126 |
| 1949 | 235 |
| 1950 | 309 |
| 1951 | 333 |
| 1952 | 328 |
| 1953 | 254 |
| 1954 | 308 |
| 1955 | 247 |
| 1956 | 389 |
| 1957 | 352 |
| 1958 | 278 |
| 1959 | 217 |
| 1960 | 216 |
| 1961 | 187 |
| 1962 | 161 |
| 1963 | 133 |
| 1964 | 149 |
| 1965 | 213 |
| 1966 | 164 |
| 1967 | 211 |
| 1968 | 202 |
| 1969 | 155 |
| 1970 | 150 |
| 1971 | 139 |
| 1972 | 142 |
| 1973 | 95 |
| 1974 | 106 |
| 1975 | 76 |
| 1976 | 83 |
| 1977 | 77 |
| 1978 | 64 |
| 1979 | 70 |
| 1980 | 69 |
| 1981 | 88 |
| 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 49 |
| 1984 | 70 |
| 1985 | 44 |
| 1986 | 50 |
| 1987 | 47 |
| 1988 | 55 |
| 1989 | 70 |
| 1990 | 55 |
| 1991 | 50 |
| 1992 | 40 |
| 1993 | 51 |
| 1994 | 39 |
| 1995 | 40 |
| 1996 | 47 |
| 1997 | 51 |
| 1998 | 58 |
| 1999 | 61 |
| 2000 | 68 |
| 2001 | 53 |
| 2002 | 55 |
| 2003 | 69 |
| 2004 | 66 |
| 2005 | 68 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 57 |
| 2008 | 59 |
| 2009 | 75 |
| 2010 | 81 |
| 2011 | 72 |
| 2012 | 73 |
| 2013 | 101 |
| 2014 | 92 |
| 2015 | 130 |
| 2016 | 128 |
| 2017 | 154 |
| 2018 | 162 |
| 2019 | 167 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2021 | 145 |
| 2022 | 175 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 160 |
Althea through the decades
- Althea peaked in 1956, when 389 babies were named Althea in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Althea has risen 110% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Althea currently ranks #1,396 in the US and is holding steady.