Girls' name · since 1881
Aletha
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 6,948 babies named Aletha, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,948
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aletha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 6,948 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Aletha recorded 6,948 times among girls since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2024.
- #2,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,948 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aletha ranks #2,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,948 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,948
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aletha's 6,948 recorded births place it above 97.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Aletha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aletha's full recorded timeline at 1952, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 145 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aletha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1923)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Aletha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,131 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Aletha's strongest decade.
1,131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Aletha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 74
1880s
74 births
- 1890s 160
1890s
160 births
- 1900s 276
1900s
276 births
- 1910s
1910s
819 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,131 births
- 1930s
1930s
686 births
- 1940s
1940s
592 births
- 1950s
1950s
879 births
- 1960s
1960s
867 births
- 1970s
1970s
680 births
- 1980s 380
1980s
380 births
- 1990s 186
1990s
186 births
- 2000s 128
2000s
128 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,131 births (16% of all-time use).
How Aletha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aletha's total volume
Aletha by state
Where Aletha concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 224 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 220 | 3.2% |
| #3 | California | | 179 | 2.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 173 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 164 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 128 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 120 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 116 | 1.7% |
224 of 6,948 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Aletha appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aletha's data
- Aletha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,131 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alethas (224 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Aletha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aletha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.