Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1973

Alethia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,142
Rank 2025
#10,142
among girls · ↓1,176 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Alethia
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
74 babies
All-time total
2,521
#4,030 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Alethia popularity over time

2,521 babies have been named Alethia since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

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 22 2 – #1,397
1900s 75 8 +241% #1,107
1910s 158 16 +111% #1,356
1920s 218 22 +38% #1,426
1930s 177 18 -19% #1,348
1940s 167 17 -6% #1,949
1950s 237 24 +42% #1,680
1960s 312 31 +32% #1,519
1970s 349 35 +12% #1,350
1980s 232 23 -34% #2,901
1990s 155 16 -33% #4,515
2000s 165 17 +6% #6,103
2010s 169 17 +2% #4,840
2020s (to 2025) 85 14 -16% #6,189

The story of Alethia

Alethia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,142 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 2,521 American babies have been named Alethia. Its peak came in 1973, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Alethia?

The median living Alethia is about 49 years old; half are between 28 and 62. An estimated 1,800 people named Alethia are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Alethia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,142
2024 11 #8,966
2023 16 #6,939
2022 15 #7,298
2021 19 #6,189
2020 15 #7,229
2019 11 #9,140
2018 17 #6,805
2017 12 #8,813
2016 18 #6,673
2015 17 #6,990
2014 22 #5,804
2013 11 #9,636
2012 29 #4,840
2011 13 #8,646
2010 19 #6,663
2009 22 #6,103
2008 17 #7,429
2007 21 #6,328
2006 18 #6,864
2005 15 #7,521
2004 16 #7,096
2003 12 #8,542
2002 12 #8,307
2001 17 #6,334
2000 15 #6,824
1995 17 #5,450
1990 16 #5,555
1985 18 #4,287
1980 21 #3,720
1975 22 #3,157
1970 40 #2,044
1965 28 #2,248
1960 20 #2,731
1955 13 #3,226
1950 31 #1,680
1945 10 #2,919
1940 14 #2,204
1935 15 #2,098
1930 32 #1,348
1925 19 #2,019
1920 15 #2,360
1915 19 #1,739
1910 11 #1,421
1905 7 #1,542
1900 12 #1,107
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alethia?

The median living Alethia is about 49 years old. Half of all living Alethias are between 28 and 62 years old.

How many people named Alethia are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Alethia are alive in the United States, based on 2,521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alethia in 2025?

Alethia ranked #10,142 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alethia?

2,521 babies have been named Alethia in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alethia most popular?

Alethia peaked in 1973, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Alethia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alethia rising or falling?

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

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