Althea is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Althea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Althea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Althea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Althea is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “healer, wholesome”. From Greek althos meaning healing.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,985 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 317 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Althea per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (388/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Althea has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #846 nationally (given to 388 babies that year).
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