Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Altha

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Altha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
103 babies
All-time total
3,386
#3,342 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Altha popularity over time

3,386 babies have been named Altha since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 165 – 165 17 – #425
1890s 282 – 282 28 +71% #480
1900s 331 – 331 33 +17% #530
1910s 738 5 743 74 +124% #605
1920s 813 16 829 83 +12% #737
1930s 459 – 459 46 -45% #895
1940s 287 – 287 29 -37% #1,206
1950s 184 – 184 18 -36% #2,119
1960s 86 – 86 9 -53% #3,340
1970s 20 – 20 2 -77% #6,020
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2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Altha

Altha 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 1880, 3,386 American babies have been named Altha. Its peak came in 1916, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Altha?

The median living Altha is about 78 years old; half are between 69 and 86. An estimated 600 people named Altha are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Altha year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,089 – –
1965 13 #3,553 – –
1960 12 #3,695 – –
1955 20 #2,477 – –
1950 21 #2,124 – –
1945 25 #1,661 – –
1940 36 #1,219 – –
1935 43 #1,055 – –
1930 55 #993 – –
1925 88 #786 5 #4,206
1920 76 #825 – –
1915 95 #675 – –
1910 46 #620 – –
1905 35 #587 – –
1900 32 #624 – –
1895 29 #547 – –
1890 26 #509 – –
1885 16 #543 – –
1880 10 #547 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Altha?

The median living Altha is about 78 years old. Half of all living Althas are between 69 and 86 years old.

How many people named Altha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Altha are alive in the United States, based on 3,386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Altha in 2025?

Altha 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 Altha?

3,386 babies have been named Altha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Altha most popular?

Altha peaked in 1916, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Altha a boy or girl name?

Altha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Altha rising or falling?

Altha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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