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Alethea

Alethea is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Alethea?

Recorded births named Alethea by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	4,968 births
England & Wales since 1996	312 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Alethea's popularity over time

Babies named Alethea per year — United States (1892–2025). United States peaked in 1973 (322/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (18/yr).

When was Alethea popular?

Alethea reached its peak in 1973, when it was the #952 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1970s name.

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