Alethea vs Alexa

Side-by-side comparison of Alethea and Alexa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alethea

Girl name · Rank #2651

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Name B

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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Metric Alethea Alexa
Current Rank #2651 #807
Total Births (all years) 4,913 131,304
Peak Year 1973 2006
Peak Year Births 322 6,117
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Alethea Alexa
1890ss 25 —
1900ss 37 —
1910ss 154 10
1920ss 214 45
1930ss 108 17
1940ss 172 219
1950ss 464 409
1960ss 680 442
1970ss 1,215 1,564
1980ss 533 4,786
1990ss 286 30,294
2000ss 303 48,112
2010ss 360 41,997
2020ss 362 3,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alethea Alexa
2014 36 4,249
2015 40 6,053
2016 28 4,775
2017 50 3,896
2018 29 3,067
2019 51 2,002
2020 62 1,284
2021 81 708
2022 80 577
2023 74 492
2024 65 348

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1892–2024.

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