Girl · #1,555 in 2026

Agatha

Name: Popularity of the name Agatha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Agatha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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".

Current Rank

#1,555

Peak Rank

#365 (1918)

Total Babies

10K

5-Yr Trend

+28%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#365

Peak Rank

10K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Agatha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Agatha

Agatha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 218 Agathas were born — ranking #452 that year. As of 2026, Agatha ranks #1,555 for baby girls with 136 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Agathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Agatha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Agatha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Agathe
Agnatha
Agathon
Agathis
Agassi
Agia
Agami
Agita
Agony
Agen
Agra
Agon

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Agatha

What does the name Agatha mean?

How popular is Agatha in 2026?

In 2026, Agatha ranks #1,555 among girls' names in the U.S., with 136 babies given the name that year.

When was Agatha most popular?

Agatha reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #365 that year with 218 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Agatha most popular?

Agatha has historically been most popular in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Agatha.

Is Agatha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Agatha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Agatha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Agatha include Ettie, Paulina, Oma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Agatha

Agatha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Agatha's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #365. Use the chart and map above to compare Agatha'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.