Recorded 1970–1974 Girls' name Peak 1971 24 births

Anathea — girls' name

24 babies named Anathea in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s24

The verdict

24 girls have been named Anathea since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.

24
total births
1970–1974
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Anathea was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

8 babies were named Anathea in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anathea

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Anathea between 1970 and 1974, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anathea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anathea performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anathea 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 24 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.

Anathea at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

24

Since 1970

5 years of records

Peak year

1971

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1970

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1974

Anathea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1970

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
456789 1974197319711970 5

Anathea by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 100% of Anathea's all-time total
1970s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anathea?
24 babies have been named Anathea since 1970. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1971 with 8 births.
When was Anathea most popular?
Anathea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Anathea been used?
Anathea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 5 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Anathea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1970–1974 (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.