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Alethea

“Truth” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #3028 in the US (2025) · Retro

Alethea has appeared in US records since 1892 — best rank #522 (1973) · 4,968 babies named Alethea all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

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).

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