Recorded 1888–1966 Girls' name Peak 1921 327 births

Antha — girls' name

327 babies named Antha in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s51900s271910s641920s961930s471940s591950s71960s10
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Antha was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

16 babies were named Antha in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Antha

The Social Security Administration has registered 327 babies named Antha between 1888 and 1966, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Antha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Antha performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Antha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Antha in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Antha 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 327 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.

Antha at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

327

Since 1888

79 years of records

Peak year

1921

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1888

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1966

Antha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1888

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1921)
16
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
05101520 19661944193819281922191619051888 6

Antha by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
96 births that decade — 29% of Antha's all-time total
1880s121890s51900s271910s641920s961930s471940s591950s71960s10

Antha by state

Where Antha concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Antha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
6 1.8%
Kentucky share of Antha's total US births 1.8%

6 of 327 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antha?
327 babies have been named Antha since 1888. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1921 with 16 births.
When was Antha most popular?
Antha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Antha most popular?
The top states for the name Antha are Kentucky (6 births).
How long has the name Antha been used?
Antha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 79 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Antha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Antoinette, Antonia, Antonella, Antionette, 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, 1888–1966 (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.