Girls' name · since 1912
Althia
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Althia, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,051 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 215
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Althia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 215 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Althia recorded 215 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1975.
- #19,051 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 215 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Althia ranks #19,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #19,051 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 215
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Althia's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Althia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Althia splits its recorded history at 1949: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1945 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Althia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1975
- Peak year (1945)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Althia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (52 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Althia's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Althia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
29 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 52 births (24% of all-time use).
Althia by state
Where Althia concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 215 births nationwide.
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What to do with Althia's data
- Althia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Althias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Althia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1945)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1912–1975 (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 Althia 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.