Girls' name · since 1959

Anthia

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Anthia, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,714 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade

Anthia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1959.

Anthia has 36 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2002.

  • #38,714 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 1959
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthia ranks #38,714 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.

#38,714 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anthia's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% 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.

Anthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anthia's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anthia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4.555.566.5 1959196119711974198319932002 5

Anthia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 31% of the file).

1970s was Anthia's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Anthia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anthia? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 36 babies named Anthia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,714 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 6 births.
Where does Anthia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthia ranks #38,714 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 Anthia most popular? ▼
Anthia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Anthia been used? ▼
Records for Anthia go back to 1959, giving 44 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Anthia? ▼
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.

What to do with Anthia's data

  • Anthia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Anthia

Nearby Names Like Anthia

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

Antoinette Girl
#2999 78,721 births
Antonia Girl
#1280 34,222 births
Antonella Girl
#284 10,571 births
Antionette Girl
9,141 births
Antonette Girl
7,803 births

Compare Anthia side by side: Anthia vs Antoinette Anthia vs Antonia Anthia vs Antonella

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Blodwen
36 births · Peak 1913
Lomie
36 births · Peak 1922
Viletta
36 births · Peak 1921
Quillie
36 births · Peak 1917
Dorthe
36 births · Peak 1921
Madella
36 births · Peak 1928
Yonnie
36 births · Peak 1914
Aurella
36 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anthia: 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, 1959–2002 (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 Anthia 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.