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Alethea

“Truth” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #3030 in the US (2025) · Retro

Alethea's best rank, #522, came in 1973; it has stepped well back to #3030 today. Roughly 5,000 girls have been named Alethea since 1892.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aletheas

• Alethea Arnaquq-Baril — Canadian filmmaker (born 1978)
• Alethea Howard, Countess of Arundel — English noble and art patron
• Alethea McGrath — Australian actress (1920–2016)
• Alethea Charlton — British actress (1931-1976)
• Alethea Sedgman — Australian sport shooter

What Aletheas become

Among 18 notable people named Alethea:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Canadian filmmaker (born 1978).

Similar names: Lainie · Alex · Letty · Echo · Alessa · Halia

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