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Altha

Used in both girl and boy records

Altha appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Altha by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDAltha as a girl’s nameUS records 1880–1976
#2844girl rank1917peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDAltha as a boy’s nameUS records 1916–1929
#24585boy rank1923peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Altha in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl191799 uses#42518841880–197691 listed years
Boy19236 uses#382119231916–19294 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.