girl's name
Agatha
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,056
England and Wales
#803
2025 births
Agatha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 120 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Agatha is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 218 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 27,628 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Agatha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 212 |
| 1890s | 468 |
| 1900s | 623 |
| 1910s | 1,654 |
| 1920s | 1,624 |
| 1930s | 884 |
| 1940s | 609 |
| 1950s | 508 |
| 1960s | 324 |
| 1970s | 246 |
| 1980s | 314 |
| 1990s | 235 |
| 2000s | 362 |
| 2010s | 716 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 712 |
How popular is Agatha?
In 2025, Agatha was given to 120 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Agatha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Agatha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Agatha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Agatha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Agatha
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Agatha in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Agatha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Agatha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Agatha
How popular is the name Agatha?
In 2025, Agatha was given to 120 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Agatha a girl's or a boy's name?
Agatha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Agatha?
Agatha has 3 syllables.
When was Agatha most popular?
Agatha peaked in 1918, when 218 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Agatha?
Agatha is usually shortened to Aggie.
Is Agatha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Agatha currently ranks #803 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.