Recorded 1923–1982 Girls' name Peak 1973 83 births

Aleathea — girls' name

83 babies named Aleathea in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s121960s221970s391980s5

The verdict

83 girls have been named Aleathea since 1923, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.

83
total births
1923–1982
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Aleathea was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

15 babies were named Aleathea in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aleathea

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Aleathea between 1923 and 1982, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleathea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleathea performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Aleathea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleathea in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aleathea at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

83

Since 1923

60 years of records

Peak year

1973

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1923

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1982

Aleathea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1923

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1973)
15
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
05101520 1982197719741965196219591923 5

Aleathea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
39 births that decade — 47% of Aleathea's all-time total
1920s51950s121960s221970s391980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleathea?
83 babies have been named Aleathea since 1923. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1973 with 15 births.
When was Aleathea most popular?
Aleathea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Aleathea been used?
Aleathea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 60 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Aleathea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.