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Alethea
OriginGreek
Meaning"truth"
GenderGirl
About Alethea
The name Alethea peaked for girls at #522 in 1973. The name is most popular in Minnesota, Arizona, and Pennsylvania.
3 syllables.
As of September 2026, Alethea ranked #3030 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #522 in 1973.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,107 | 36 | 20.2 |
| 2015 | #3,771 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #4,855 | 28 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,191 | 50 | 29 |
| 2018 | #4,667 | 29 | 17 |
| 2019 | #3,128 | 51 | 30.4 |
| 2020 | #2,679 | 62 | 38.4 |
| 2021 | #2,267 | 81 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | #2,318 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | #2,414 | 74 | 46.1 |
| 2024 | #2,649 | 65 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | #3,030 | 54 | 33.6 |
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- Margaret Alethea Gyles
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Alethea in pop culture
- Alethea Hunt
character in David Ireland's absurdist novel "A Woman of the Future" (1979)
- Sophia Alethea Hobson
Col. Thomas Newcome's second wife in "The Newcomes" (1853,5) by William Makepeace Thackeray
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