Agnes
From the Greek hagnos, "chaste" or "holy." Latin speakers connected it instead to agnus, "lamb," which is why the saint is pictured with one.
Agnes in 2025
Agnes was given to 246 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,942nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,477 babies born.
The history of Agnes
Agnes reached its highest point in 1918, when 5,303 babies were given the name, ranking 85th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 51st, in 1899.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 159,982 babies have been named Agnes. Half of them were born before 1920, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Agnes by decade
| Decade | Babies named Agnes | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,242 | 63 |
| 1890s | 14,468 | 51 |
| 1900s | 17,694 | 53 |
| 1910s | 39,354 | 55 |
| 1920s | 39,362 | 97 |
| 1930s | 18,111 | 185 |
| 1940s | 9,543 | 317 |
| 1950s | 5,602 | 526 |
| 1960s | 2,714 | 838 |
| 1970s | 913 | 1,644 |
| 1980s | 744 | 2,232 |
| 1990s | 626 | 3,047 |
| 2000s | 635 | 3,897 |
| 2010s | 1,638 | 1,995 |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 1,942 |
Where Agnes is heading
Agnes has risen 29% over the past decade, from 191 babies in 2015 to 246 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Agnes is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Agnes
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Agnes.