Althea

“Possibly related to healing” — Greek origin

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

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.

Around the world: #1 in Philippines (2024).

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

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 · Deadpool 2
Althea — Fear the Walking Dead

What Altheas become

Among 45 notable people named Althea:

No single standout — notable Altheas spread across many fields.

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