Arthea
Girl name · English · Icelandic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,497 in 1931
0 babies were named Arthea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArthea first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #3,497.
About the name Arthea
Arthea is a girl name of English, Icelandic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-hea”. US birth records list Arthea for girls from 1921 to 1981, in 14 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #3,497 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIcelandic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 891,089 girls |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
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Questions about the name Arthea
What is the origin of the name Arthea?
Arthea has English, Icelandic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Arthea a boy or girl name?
Arthea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Arthea?
Arthea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #3,497 in 1931.