girl's name
Alethea
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,391
Scotland
#899
2017 births
Alethea is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1973, when 322 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Alethea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 37 |
| 1910s | 154 |
| 1920s | 214 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 172 |
| 1950s | 464 |
| 1960s | 680 |
| 1970s | 1,215 |
| 1980s | 533 |
| 1990s | 286 |
| 2000s | 304 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 416 |
How popular is Alethea?
In 2025, Alethea was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alethea is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alethea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alethea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alethea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alethea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alethea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alethea
How popular is the name Alethea?
In 2025, Alethea was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alethea a girl's or a boy's name?
Alethea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alethea?
Alethea has 4 syllables.
When was Alethea most popular?
Alethea peaked in 1973, when 322 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Alethea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alethea currently ranks #2,900 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.