Aletha: 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	74	7	–	#657
1890s	160	16	+116%	#616
1900s	276	28	+73%	#600
1910s	819	82	+197%	#614
1920s	1,131	113	+38%	#604
1930s	686	69	-39%	#701
1940s	592	59	-14%	#942
1950s	879	88	+48%	#929
1960s	867	87	-1%	#1,087
1970s	680	68	-22%	#1,259
1980s	380	38	-44%	#1,950
1990s	186	19	-51%	#3,372
2000s	128	13	-31%	#5,710
2010s	59	6	-54%	#9,746
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-12%	#11,169

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#657

1890s

160

+116%

#616

1900s

276

+73%

#600

1910s

819

+197%

#614

1920s

1,131

113

+38%

#604

1930s

686

-39%

#701

1940s

592

-14%

#942

1950s

879

+48%

#929

1960s

867

-1%

#1,087

1970s

680

-22%

#1,259

1980s

380

-44%

#1,950

1990s

186

-51%

#3,372

2000s

128

-31%

#5,710

2010s

-54%

#9,746

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#11,169

The story of Aletha

Aletha 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 1881, 6,948 American babies have been named Aletha. Its peak came in 1923, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Aletha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aletha?

The median living Aletha is about 60 years old; half are between 48 and 71. An estimated 3,500 people named Aletha 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.

Aletha 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	8	#11,169
2023	5	#15,298
2022	5	#15,424
2021	7	#12,274
2020	6	#13,528
2019	10	#9,764
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,235
2016	6	#14,434
2015	5	#16,544
2014	5	#16,639
2013	7	#13,226
2012	9	#11,309
2011	11	#9,746
2010	–	–
2009	16	#7,700
2008	12	#9,507
2007	10	#10,851
2006	8	#12,474
2005	9	#10,954
2004	11	#9,283
2003	14	#7,597
2002	14	#7,460
2001	15	#6,970
2000	19	#5,710
1995	14	#6,268
1990	22	#4,384
1985	40	#2,441
1980	53	#1,981
1975	52	#1,780
1970	88	#1,259
1965	89	#1,122
1960	77	#1,248
1955	112	#929
1950	63	#1,161
1945	54	#1,061
1940	48	#1,036
1935	65	#855
1930	67	#881
1925	103	#725
1920	139	#604
1915	91	#696
1910	38	#691
1905	29	#656
1900	25	#725
1895	14	#859
1890	7	#1,099
1885	8	#793
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aletha?

The median living Aletha is about 60 years old. Half of all living Alethas are between 48 and 71 years old.

How many people named Aletha are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Aletha are alive in the United States, based on 6,948 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aletha mean?

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia), meaning "truth", "speaker of truth, one who speaks truth".

How popular is the name Aletha in 2025?

Aletha 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 Aletha?

6,948 babies have been named Aletha in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aletha most popular?

Aletha peaked in 1923, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Aletha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aletha rising or falling?

Aletha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aletha popularity over time

The story of Aletha

How old are people named Aletha?

Aletha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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