Girls' name · since 1908
Elthea
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Elthea, peaking in 1908. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #45,940 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1908
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elthea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Elthea recorded 20 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1920.
- #45,940 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 20 born since 1908
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elthea ranks #45,940 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1908, peaking in the 1910s.
- #45,940 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1908
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elthea's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Elthea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elthea splits its recorded history at 1917: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births).
Elthea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1920
- Peak year (1908)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Elthea by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).
1910s was Elthea's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Elthea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Elthea's data
- Elthea's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elthea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1908)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1908–1920 (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 Elthea 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.