Girl name
Althea
Althea is currently the #1299 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 171 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Althea hit its all-time high of #356 in 1920, when 336 girls were given the name. State by state, Oregon leads the way at #619.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1299
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#356
in 1920 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
171
girls named Althea
Althea popularity, 1880–2025
Where Althea is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#619), Massachusetts (#624), Colorado (#703)
Uniqueness score
56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Althea in the most recent year of SSA data.
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