Girl · #4,851 in 2026

Agnita

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

Agnita is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country. The town administers two villages, namely Coveș and Ruja.

Current Rank

#4,851

Peak Rank

#3,344 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1912

First Year

1926

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#3344

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Agnita

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

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Origin & history

The first document mentioning it is a land sale contract signed in 1280 by one Henric from Sancta Agatha . In 1376, Louis I of Hungary granted to the village the right to hold a market. In 1466, Matthias Corvinus granted to the village the right to carry trials ( jus gladi ) and built a fortress to defend the Kingdom of Hungary from the Ottoman Empire . Agnita, mentioned for the first time in a document from 1280, is a town with traditional crafts, famous for the old guilds of tanners, shoemakers, tailors, coopers and potters, with semi-rural economy. Here is one of the oldest peasant fortific

The Story of Agnita

Agnita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 8 Agnitas were born — ranking #3,344 that year. As of 2026, Agnita ranks #4,851 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Agnitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Agnita

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

Anita
Agita
Agneta
Agnia
Agnate
Agnatha
Agnatic
Magneto
Anta
Magnesia
Agni
Vanita

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Agnita

What does the name Agnita mean?

How popular is Agnita in 2026?

In 2026, Agnita ranks #4,851 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Agnita most popular?

Agnita reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #3,344 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Agnita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Agnita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Agnita include Luvada, Alzena, Ethelwyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Agnita

Agnita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Agnita's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,344. Use the chart and map above to compare Agnita'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.