Althea

Meaning: Possibly related to healing
Origin: Greek

Girl's name · #1299 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Althea holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1299 in 2025). About 18,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Althea is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Althea is especially popular in Philippines.

#1 in Philippines (2024) · #501 in Sweden (2025) · #988 in France (2025) · #1,363 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,439 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,079 in Canada (2024).

Famous Altheas

Althea Gibson — American tennis player (1927–2003)
Althéa Laurin — French taekwondoin
Althea Reinhardt — Danish handball player
Althea Flynt — Magazine publisher (1953–1987)
Althea Sherman — American ornithologist, artist and educator (1853–1943)

In stories & tradition

Althea (Blind Al) — Deadpool (film)
Althea — Fear the Walking Dead (TV series)

What Altheas become

Among 45 notable people named Althea:

No single standout — notable Altheas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Sybil · Alba · Ruthie · Odessa · Toby · Tommie

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