girl's name
Altea
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 123
Altea is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1989.
Altea over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 35 |
How popular is Altea?
In 2023, Altea was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Altea is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Altea is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Altéa | Altéa is a rare spelling of Altea, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Altea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Altea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Altea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Altea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Altea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Altea
How popular is the name Altea?
In 2023, Altea was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Altea a girl's or a boy's name?
Altea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Altea most popular?
Altea peaked in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Altea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Altea currently ranks #5,305 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.