Agatha
From the Greek agathos, good or honorable. A Sicilian martyr of that name was widely venerated, carrying the name across Europe.
Agatha in 2025
Agatha was given to 120 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,129th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 27,628 babies born.
The history of Agatha
Agatha reached its highest point in 1918, when 218 babies were given the name, ranking 845th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 599th, in 1891.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,491 babies have been named Agatha. Half of them were born before 1931, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Agatha by decade
| Decade | Babies named Agatha | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 212 | 706 |
| 1890s | 468 | 599 |
| 1900s | 623 | 619 |
| 1910s | 1,654 | 721 |
| 1920s | 1,624 | 879 |
| 1930s | 884 | 1,190 |
| 1940s | 609 | 1,410 |
| 1950s | 508 | 1,850 |
| 1960s | 324 | 2,827 |
| 1970s | 246 | 3,871 |
| 1980s | 314 | 3,225 |
| 1990s | 235 | 5,775 |
| 2000s | 362 | 5,128 |
| 2010s | 716 | 3,486 |
| 2020s | 712 | 2,840 |
Where Agatha is heading
Agatha has risen 38% over the past decade, from 87 babies in 2015 to 120 in 2025.
Names like Agatha
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Agatha.