Althea vs Alta

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

Name A

Althea

Girl name · Rank #1396

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Name B

Alta

Girl name · Rank #5942

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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