Names / Girl names
Althea
Current rank
#1,299
holding steady
All-time peak
#356
in 1920
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
17,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #356 in 1920 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Althea was first recorded in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. 1920 marked its high point, reaching #356. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 17,900 have carried it since records began.