Names / Girl names
Agatha
Current rank
#1,703
and rising
All-time peak
#365
in 1891
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
9,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #365 in 1891 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(AG-uh-thuh): Sharp, vintage, and surprisingly cute on a cat. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1880. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1891, at #365 nationally. Over 9,400 have carried it since records began.