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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alta | Althea |
| Current Rank | #5963 | #1398 |
| Total Births (all years) | 28,931 | 17,980 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 820 | 388 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alta | Althea |
| 1880s | 1,523 | 156 |
| 1890s | 2,796 | 323 |
| 1900s | 3,091 | 496 |
| 1910s | 6,028 | 2,014 |
| 1920s | 6,198 | 2,591 |
| 1930s | 3,670 | 1,472 |
| 1940s | 2,255 | 1,275 |
| 1950s | 1,280 | 3,015 |
| 1960s | 589 | 1,791 |
| 1970s | 420 | 1,002 |
| 1980s | 289 | 592 |
| 1990s | 188 | 492 |
| 2000s | 186 | 627 |
| 2010s | 244 | 1,160 |
| 2020s | 174 | 974 |
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 | 167 |
| 2024 | 20 | 160 |
| 2025 | 33 | 171 |