Althea vs Altha

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

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Althea

Girl name · Rank #1396

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Name B

Altha

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Althea Altha
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, 1880–2024.

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