Alethea vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Alethea and Alexandra — 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

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Metric Alethea Alexandra
Current Rank #2651 #221
Total Births (all years) 4,913 244,128
Peak Year 1973 1993
Peak Year Births 322 10,682
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alethea Alexandra
1890ss 25 13
1900ss 37 58
1910ss 154 327
1920ss 214 370
1930ss 108 444
1940ss 172 1,169
1950ss 464 1,598
1960ss 680 3,243
1970ss 1,215 6,962
1980ss 533 34,821
1990ss 286 94,802
2000ss 303 61,251
2010ss 360 30,968
2020ss 362 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alethea Alexandra
2014 36 3,316
2015 40 3,007
2016 28 2,855
2017 50 2,605
2018 29 2,410
2019 51 2,133
2020 62 1,966
2021 81 1,725
2022 80 1,551
2023 74 1,473
2024 65 1,387

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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