Altha vs Althea

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

Name A

Altha

Girl name

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Name B

Althea

Girl name · Rank #1396

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Metric Altha Althea
Current Rank Unranked #1396
Total Births (all years) 3,365 17,807
Peak Year 1917 1956
Peak Year Births 99 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Altha Althea
1880ss 165 156
1890ss 282 323
1900ss 331 496
1910ss 738 2,014
1920ss 813 2,591
1930ss 459 1,472
1940ss 287 1,275
1950ss 184 3,015
1960ss 86 1,791
1970ss 20 1,002
1980ss — 592
1990ss — 492
2000ss — 627
2010ss — 1,160
2020ss — 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Altha Althea
2014 — 92
2015 — 130
2016 — 128
2017 — 154
2018 — 162
2019 — 167
2020 — 156
2021 — 145
2022 — 175
2023 — 165
2024 — 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, 1880–1976.

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