19,384births recorded
9Countries
2Variants
2019Peak · Alberta
#501Sweden 2025
Althea is a girl name family recorded 19,384 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#501 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2019, at 39.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Altea (Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Althea
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althea | French | 17,985 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1299 | 1910 | ▲ 47 % |
| Althea | French | 500 | 🇫🇷 France | #1047 | 2025 | ▲ 407 % |
| Althea | French | 328 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1362 | 2021 | ▲ 34 % |
| Althea | French | 154 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #501 | 2025 | ▲ 30 % |
| Althea | French | 132 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 2018 | new |
| Althea | French | 94 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #697 | 2019 | ▲ 12 % |
| Altea | Spanish | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | #7084 | 2022 | new |
| Altea | Spanish | 28 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #782 | 2025 | – |
| Altea | Spanish | 18 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2022 | – |
| Altea | Spanish | 13 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Altea | Spanish | 7 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2025 | – |
Questions about Althea
How popular is the name Althea?
In 2025 it ranked #501 in Sweden. Official registers record 19,384 births across 9 countries.
What is Althea in other languages?
Altea (Spanish).
When was Althea most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2019, at 39.6 births per 100,000.
Is Althea a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Althea is a girl name.