Girl · #12,132 in 2026

Agnieszka

Agnieszka is the Polish equivalent of the female given name Agnes.

  • Polish
Current Rank
#12,132
Peak Rank
#4,230 (1990)
Total Babies
233
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1979
First Year
2020
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#4230
Peak Rank
233
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Agnieszka

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

Agnieszka is the Polish equivalent of the female given name Agnes.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish

The Story of Agnieszka

Agnieszka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 23 births, good for #4,230 nationwide. About 51% of every Agnieszka on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Agnieszka last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 233 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Agnieszka

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Agnieszka. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Aga
  • Jaga
  • Jagienka
  • Jagna
  • Jagusia

Names that sound like Agnieszka

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Agnieszka

What does the name Agnieszka mean?
Agnieszka is the Polish equivalent of the female given name Agnes.
What is the origin of the name Agnieszka?
Agnieszka has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish.
How popular is Agnieszka in 2026?
In 2026, Agnieszka ranks #12,132 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Agnieszka most popular?
Agnieszka reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #4,230 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Agnieszka most popular?
Agnieszka has historically been most popular in Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Agnieszka.
Is Agnieszka a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Agnieszka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Agnieszka?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Agnieszka include Jovonna, Maricel, Damonica. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Agnieszka?
Common variants and related forms of Agnieszka include Aga, Jaga, Jagienka, Jagna, Jagusia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Agnieszka

Agnieszka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Agnieszka's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Agnieszka'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.