Total births
2,521
Girls' name · since 1894
Alethia
2,521 babies named Alethia in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8981
- among girls today
- 2,521
- born since 1894
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
2,521 babies have been named Alethia since 1894, making it today's #8981 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alethia recorded 2,521 times among girls since 1894, holding rank #8981 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #8981 among girls today
- 2,521 born since 1894
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alethia is currently the #8981 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 2,521 born since 1894, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8981
- among girls today
- 2,521
- born since 1894
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Alethia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8981
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Alethia was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
74 babies were named Alethia in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Alethia compares
2,521 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alethia's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alethia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,521 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alethia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alethia's full recorded timeline at 1961, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alethia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1973
Current rank
#8,981
Active since
1894
Alethia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Alethia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Alethia's strongest decade.
349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Alethia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 22
1890s
22 births
- 1900s 75
1900s
75 births
- 1910s
1910s
158 births
- 1920s
1920s
218 births
- 1930s
1930s
177 births
- 1940s
1940s
167 births
- 1950s
1950s
237 births
- 1960s
1960s
312 births
- 1970s
1970s
349 births
- 1980s
1980s
232 births
- 1990s
1990s
155 births
- 2000s
2000s
165 births
- 2010s
2010s
169 births
- 2020s 85
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 349 births (14% of all-time use).
How Alethia 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 Alethia's total volume
Alethia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alethia by state
Where Alethia concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 216 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 98 | 3.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 40 | 1.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 26 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 18 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #7 | California | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.2% |
South Carolina share of Alethia's total US births 8.6%
Even split
216 of 2,521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Alethia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alethia? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 2,521 babies named Alethia. Today it holds rank #8981 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 74 births.
When was Alethia most popular? ▼
Alethia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 349 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Alethia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alethia are South Carolina (216 births), Georgia (98 births), New York (40 births).
How long has the name Alethia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alethia since 1894 -- 132 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alethia? ▼
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.
What to do with Alethia's data
- Alethia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (349 total births); usage has since declined to 85 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Alethias (216 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alethia
Nearby Names Like Alethia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alethia
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Alethia side by side: Alethia vs Alexis Alethia vs Alexandra Alethia vs Alexa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alethia
Noelie #8980
210 births · Peak 2024
Rickie #8982
1,854 births · Peak 1952
Trixie #8979
1,373 births · Peak 1971
Asenath #8983
493 births · Peak 1941
Omega #8978
2,186 births · Peak 1925
Bette #8984
34,897 births · Peak 1924
Shelley #8977
72,586 births · Peak 1964
Corabelle #8985
454 births · Peak 1916
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1894–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alethia: #8981 Girls' Name - 2,521 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alethia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alethia 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 June 2026.