Alta vs Althea

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

Name A

Alta

Girl name · Rank #5942

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Name B

Althea

Girl name · Rank #1396

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Metric Alta Althea
Current Rank #5942 #1396
Total Births (all years) 28,898 17,807
Peak Year 1918 1956
Peak Year Births 820 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alta Althea
1880ss 1,523 156
1890ss 2,796 323
1900ss 3,091 496
1910ss 6,028 2,014
1920ss 6,198 2,591
1930ss 3,670 1,472
1940ss 2,255 1,275
1950ss 1,280 3,015
1960ss 589 1,791
1970ss 420 1,002
1980ss 289 592
1990ss 188 492
2000ss 186 627
2010ss 244 1,160
2020ss 141 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alta Althea
2014 19 92
2015 24 130
2016 34 128
2017 24 154
2018 30 162
2019 30 167
2020 25 156
2021 35 145
2022 31 175
2023 30 165
2024 20 160

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, 1880–2024.

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