Recorded 1921–1981 Girls' name Peak 1953 81 births

Arthea — girls' name

81 babies named Arthea in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s121930s191950s181960s161970s111980s5
1930s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Arthea was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

8 babies were named Arthea in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arthea

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Arthea between 1921 and 1981, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arthea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arthea performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Arthea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arthea 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 81 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.

Arthea at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

81

Since 1921

61 years of records

Peak year

1953

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1921

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 1981

Arthea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1921

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1953)
8
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
456789 19811971196419541950193119281921 6

Arthea by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
19 births that decade — 23% of Arthea's all-time total
1920s121930s191950s181960s161970s111980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arthea?
81 babies have been named Arthea since 1921. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1953 with 8 births.
When was Arthea most popular?
Arthea was most popular in the 1930s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Arthea been used?
Arthea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 61 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Arthea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Artie, Arthur, Artemis, Artis, 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, 1921–1981 (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.