Girl nameCurrently #1,618 in the USRising
Agatha
AG-uh-thuh//ˈæɡəθə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Good, kind
Agatha comes from the Greek 'agathos', meaning good, and honors a 3rd-century Sicilian martyr and saint. Its distinctive, old-world sound is closely tied to celebrated mystery writer Agatha Christie.
Agatha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Agatha |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 21 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 25 |
| 1888 | 33 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 42 |
| 1891 | 46 |
| 1892 | 39 |
| 1893 | 38 |
| 1894 | 42 |
| 1895 | 47 |
| 1896 | 50 |
| 1897 | 50 |
| 1898 | 56 |
| 1899 | 58 |
| 1900 | 65 |
| 1901 | 54 |
| 1902 | 51 |
| 1903 | 64 |
| 1904 | 52 |
| 1905 | 66 |
| 1906 | 72 |
| 1907 | 65 |
| 1908 | 62 |
| 1909 | 72 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 83 |
| 1912 | 121 |
| 1913 | 153 |
| 1914 | 172 |
| 1915 | 199 |
| 1916 | 213 |
| 1917 | 217 |
| 1918 | 218 |
| 1919 | 199 |
| 1920 | 206 |
| 1921 | 187 |
| 1922 | 187 |
| 1923 | 156 |
| 1924 | 180 |
| 1925 | 168 |
| 1926 | 151 |
| 1927 | 133 |
| 1928 | 135 |
| 1929 | 121 |
| 1930 | 103 |
| 1931 | 94 |
| 1932 | 94 |
| 1933 | 99 |
| 1934 | 75 |
| 1935 | 102 |
| 1936 | 77 |
| 1937 | 90 |
| 1938 | 80 |
| 1939 | 70 |
| 1940 | 82 |
| 1941 | 63 |
| 1942 | 58 |
| 1943 | 60 |
| 1944 | 47 |
| 1945 | 68 |
| 1946 | 68 |
| 1947 | 56 |
| 1948 | 49 |
| 1949 | 58 |
| 1950 | 66 |
| 1951 | 73 |
| 1952 | 60 |
| 1953 | 47 |
| 1954 | 51 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 36 |
| 1957 | 46 |
| 1958 | 54 |
| 1959 | 38 |
| 1960 | 36 |
| 1961 | 43 |
| 1962 | 30 |
| 1963 | 30 |
| 1964 | 43 |
| 1965 | 30 |
| 1966 | 25 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 27 |
| 1969 | 32 |
| 1970 | 20 |
| 1971 | 25 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1973 | 30 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 32 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 33 |
| 1980 | 28 |
| 1981 | 29 |
| 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 33 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 25 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1988 | 27 |
| 1989 | 29 |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 30 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 23 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2005 | 53 |
| 2006 | 50 |
| 2007 | 47 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2009 | 36 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 51 |
| 2012 | 44 |
| 2013 | 62 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 87 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2019 | 78 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2024 | 128 |
Agatha through the decades
- Agatha peaked in 1918, when 218 babies were named Agatha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Agatha has risen 106% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Agatha currently ranks #1,618 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Aggie
Variants & spellings
Agathe
Famous people named Agatha
- Agatha Christie — mystery novelist