US rank #12401 Girls' name Peak 2012 89 births

Alithea — #12401 US girls' name

89 babies named Alithea in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281990s52000s52010s442020s7
#12401
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Alithea was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

11 babies were named Alithea in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alithea

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Alithea between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alithea currently holds the #12401 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alithea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alithea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alithea 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 89 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.

Alithea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

89

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2012

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,401

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alithea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4681012 2024201620142000197819751973 7

Alithea by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
44 births that decade — 49% of Alithea's all-time total
1970s281990s52000s52010s442020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alithea?
89 babies have been named Alithea since 1973. It currently ranks #12401 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 11 births.
When was Alithea most popular?
Alithea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Alithea been used?
Alithea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alithea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.