Agata
Agatha, also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name Ἀγάθη, which is a nominalized form of ἀγαθή (agathḗ), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective ἀγαθός (agathós) "good".
- Italian
- Polish
- Slovene
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Agata
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Agatha, also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name Ἀγάθη, which is a nominalized form of ἀγαθή (agathḗ), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective ἀγαθός (agathós) "good".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Polish
- Slovene
- Russian
- Croatian
- Serbian
- Swedish
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Czech
- Slovak
The Story of Agata
The earliest SSA record of Agata as a baby girl name dates back to 1920, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Agata — #5,597 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Agatas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,708 among baby girl names with 21 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 499 Agatas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Agata
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Agata. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aga
- Agafya
- Agatka
- Agda
- Jaga
- Jagienka
- Jagna
Names that sound like Agata
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About the name Agata
Agata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 499 births in the dataset. Agata's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Agata's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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