Aleatha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	17	2	–	#1,731
1910s	83	8	+388%	#2,144
1920s	119	12	+43%	#2,172
1930s	80	8	-33%	#2,577
1940s	84	8	+5%	#2,590
1950s	114	11	+36%	#2,671
1960s	106	11	-7%	#2,677
1970s	108	11	+2%	#3,913
1980s	54	5	-50%	#7,142
1990s	25	3	-54%	#7,892
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,731

1910s

+388%

#2,144

1920s

119

+43%

#2,172

1930s

-33%

#2,577

1940s

+5%

#2,590

1950s

114

+36%

#2,671

1960s

106

-7%

#2,677

1970s

108

+2%

#3,913

1980s

-50%

#7,142

1990s

-54%

#7,892

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Aleatha

Aleatha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 790 American babies have been named Aleatha. Its peak came in 1964, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aleatha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleatha?

The median living Aleatha is about 61 years old; half are between 49 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Aleatha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aleatha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#7,892
1985	6	#9,327
1980	8	#7,428
1975	11	#5,167
1970	10	#5,066
1965	–	–
1960	14	#3,357
1955	11	#3,575
1950	9	#3,668
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,505
1935	11	#2,577
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,668
1920	8	#3,606
1915	11	#2,531
1910	6	#2,144
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aleatha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aleatha?

The median living Aleatha is about 61 years old. Half of all living Aleathas are between 49 and 72 years old.

How many people named Aleatha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Aleatha are alive in the United States, based on 790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleatha in 2025?

Aleatha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aleatha?

790 babies have been named Aleatha in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleatha most popular?

Aleatha peaked in 1964, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Aleatha a boy or girl name?

Aleatha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleatha rising or falling?

Aleatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Aleatha popularity over time

The story of Aleatha

How old are people named Aleatha?

Aleatha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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