Names / Girl names
Agnes
Current rank
#1,016
holding steady
All-time peak
#37
in 1899
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
159,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #37 in 1899 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Agnes was first recorded in 1880. It peaked in 1899 at #37. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 159,900 children have been given the name overall.