Girl’s name · Greek

Aletheia

How to say it: uh-lee-THAY-uh · /əliˈθeɪə/

Greek 'truth, disclosure' - personified as goddess of truth; philosophical rare literary choice.

Aletheia was the 1,401st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,171 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,401for girls in 2025
1 in 29,601US babies
58born in 2025
#1,171projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Aletheia
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,401
Babies born in 202558
Share of births1 in 29,601
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+24%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,171

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Aletheia is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Thea
  • Alea
  • Letty

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aletheia is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

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