Aletha
Meaning
a variant of Alethea, from Greek aletheia, truth; used by English Puritans as a virtue name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Aletha has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Aletha
People given the name Aletha in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Aletha deep dive
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