Agatha
Girl name · #1703 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Agatha ranks #1703 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 120 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,000 girls born in 2025 was named Agatha.
The 145-year story
Agatha first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 218 girls were named Agatha — good for #452 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Agatha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Agatha in class?
Agatha scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Agatha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Agatha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Agathas were MA (14), FL (13), CA (10), TX (10), PA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Agatha
Statistically, parents drawn to Agatha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adella, Odessa, Leora, Zella, and Leonora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Agatha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | #1703 |
| 2024 | 129 | #1613 |
| 2023 | 124 | #1669 |
| 2022 | 116 | #1775 |
| 2021 | 137 | #1532 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 77 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Agatha a popular girl name?
Agatha ranked #1703 among girls in 2025 with 120 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Agatha most popular?
Agatha peaked in 1918, when 218 American girls received the name (ranked #452 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Agatha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,000 newborn American girls was named Agatha. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.