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Worldwide Name Statistics

Althea

Ranked #2614 - 1 in 914,808 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,745 bearers

World total

8,745

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2614

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,745
Worldwide
~8,745
rank #2614
Rarity
1 in 914,808
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,745 in US

About the name Althea

There are an estimated 8,745 people named Althea alive worldwide today. That ranks Althea at #2614 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Althea is held by approximately 8,745 people, ranking #2614 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 37,953 U.S. residents).

Historically Althea is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Althea appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Althea popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Althea, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 30
  11. 1890: 19
  12. 1891: 39
  13. 1892: 29
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 42
  16. 1895: 32
  17. 1896: 36
  18. 1897: 29
  19. 1898: 33
  20. 1899: 41
  21. 1900: 35
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 41
  24. 1903: 49
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 46
  27. 1906: 53
  28. 1907: 48
  29. 1908: 66
  30. 1909: 75
  31. 1910: 91
  32. 1911: 77
  33. 1912: 131
  34. 1913: 141
  35. 1914: 199
  36. 1915: 266
  37. 1916: 265
  38. 1917: 265
  39. 1918: 318
  40. 1919: 261
  41. 1920: 336
  42. 1921: 311
  43. 1922: 274
  44. 1923: 254
  45. 1924: 280
  46. 1925: 258
  47. 1926: 226
  48. 1927: 263
  49. 1928: 196
  50. 1929: 198
  51. 1930: 175
  52. 1931: 160
  53. 1932: 164
  54. 1933: 163
  55. 1934: 165
  56. 1935: 141
  57. 1936: 124
  58. 1937: 148
  59. 1938: 119
  60. 1939: 113
  61. 1940: 101
  62. 1941: 118
  63. 1942: 116
  64. 1943: 115
  65. 1944: 111
  66. 1945: 110
  67. 1946: 125
  68. 1947: 118
  69. 1948: 126
  70. 1949: 235
  71. 1950: 309
  72. 1951: 333
  73. 1952: 328
  74. 1953: 254
  75. 1954: 308
  76. 1955: 248
  77. 1956: 388
  78. 1957: 352
  79. 1958: 278
  80. 1959: 217
  81. 1960: 216
  82. 1961: 187
  83. 1962: 161
  84. 1963: 133
  85. 1964: 149
  86. 1965: 213
  87. 1966: 164
  88. 1967: 211
  89. 1968: 202
  90. 1969: 155
  91. 1970: 150
  92. 1971: 139
  93. 1972: 142
  94. 1973: 95
  95. 1974: 106
  96. 1975: 76
  97. 1976: 83
  98. 1977: 77
  99. 1978: 64
  100. 1979: 70
  101. 1980: 69
  102. 1981: 88
  103. 1982: 50
  104. 1983: 49
  105. 1984: 70
  106. 1985: 44
  107. 1986: 50
  108. 1987: 47
  109. 1988: 55
  110. 1989: 70
  111. 1990: 55
  112. 1991: 50
  113. 1992: 40
  114. 1993: 51
  115. 1994: 39
  116. 1995: 40
  117. 1996: 47
  118. 1997: 51
  119. 1998: 58
  120. 1999: 61
  121. 2000: 68
  122. 2001: 53
  123. 2002: 55
  124. 2003: 69
  125. 2004: 66
  126. 2005: 68
  127. 2006: 57
  128. 2007: 57
  129. 2008: 59
  130. 2009: 75
  131. 2010: 81
  132. 2011: 72
  133. 2012: 73
  134. 2013: 101
  135. 2014: 92
  136. 2015: 130
  137. 2016: 128
  138. 2017: 154
  139. 2018: 162
  140. 2019: 167
  141. 2020: 156
  142. 2021: 145
  143. 2022: 175
  144. 2023: 167
  145. 2024: 160
  146. 2025: 171

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Althea worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,745 people named Althea alive worldwide today, ranking #2614 globally.

Is Althea a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 914,808 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,745 bearers, which is 1 in 37,953 Americans.

Is Althea a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Althea is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Althea come from?

Who are famous people named Althea?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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