Aletheia
Girl name · #2915 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 58 baby girls were named Aletheia, placing it at #2915 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Aletheia.
Babies named Aletheia per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Aletheia first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 66 girls were named Aletheia — good for #2580 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aletheia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aletheia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aletheia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aletheia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aletheia is most common
State-level data for Aletheia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aletheia
Statistically, parents drawn to Aletheia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analucia, Annalia, Maleia, Kaleia, and Anasofia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aletheia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aletheia a popular girl name?
Aletheia ranked #2915 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Aletheia most popular?
Aletheia peaked in 2020, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2580 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aletheia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Aletheia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.