Alethea
Girl name · #3032 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Alethea ranks #3032 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Alethea.
The 133-year story
Alethea first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1973, when 322 girls were named Alethea — good for #522 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alethea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alethea in class?
Alethea scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alethea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alethea is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alethea is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aletheas were CA (7), TX (7), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alethea
Statistically, parents drawn to Alethea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Althea, Malinda, Suzanna, Adria, and Keysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alethea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alethea a popular girl name?
Alethea ranked #3032 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Alethea most popular?
Alethea peaked in 1973, when 322 American girls received the name (ranked #522 that year). Since 1973 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alethea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Alethea. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.