Althea
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning healer; from althea the marshmallow plant.
Babies a year
153
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1362
23 babies
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Althea. In the US, 153 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 386 in 1956.
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