Girls' name · since 1888
Antha
Antha has 327 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,194 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 327
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Antha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 327 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Antha recorded 327 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1966.
- #15,194 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 327 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antha ranks #15,194 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 327 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,194 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 327
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Antha's 327 recorded births place it above 78.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Antha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Antha's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Antha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1966
- Peak year (1921)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Antha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (96 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Antha's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Antha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (29% of all-time use).
Antha by state
Where Antha concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 6 | 1.8% |
6 of 327 births nationwide.
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What to do with Antha's data
- Antha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Anthas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Antha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1888–1966 (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 Antha 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.