Girls' name · since 1951

Altheia

72 babies named Altheia in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,745 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1951
1960s
peak decade

Altheia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1951.

Social Security Administration records show Altheia recorded 72 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1981.

  • #30,745 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1951
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Altheia ranks #30,745 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.

#30,745 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1951
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Altheia's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Altheia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Altheia's full recorded timeline at 1960, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Altheia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1965)
9
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
45678910 19511952195319561957196019631965196719681981 5

Altheia by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (34 births, 47% of the file).

1960s was Altheia's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Altheia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 34 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Altheia? ▼
Altheia has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,745 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 9 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Altheia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Altheia ranks #30,745 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Altheia most popular? ▼
Altheia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Altheia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Altheia since 1951 -- 31 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Altheia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alta, Althea, Altha, Altagracia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Altheia's data

  • Altheia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Altheia

Nearby Names Like Altheia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Altheia

Alta Girl
#4266 28,931 births
Althea Girl
#1300 17,980 births
Altha Girl
3,365 births
Altagracia Girl
779 births
Altie Girl
650 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Altheia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1951–1981 (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 Altheia 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.