How Many People Are Named Alethea?
people named Alethea are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 82,997 people in the US has this name
Based on 4,968 babies named Alethea in Social Security records from 1892 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
322 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from Greek αληθΡια (aletheia) meaning "truth". This name was coined in the 17th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Alethea in the records were girls.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Alethea alive today is about 42 years old, and 51% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 24 and 57 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Alethea first appears in the records in 1892 and was given most often in 1973, to 322 babies. In 2025, 54 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1892 to 2025
π Rank History
Alethea has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #522, in 1973. In 2025 it ranked #3,030.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,030 |
| Best rank | #522 (1973) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,052 in the 1970s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Alethea alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Alethea were born in California than in any other state: about 336 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Alethea was given 2.9 times as often in Alabama, 2.9 times in Georgia and 2.3 times in California.
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