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Worldwide Name Statistics

Agatha

Ranked #4636 - 1 in 2,339,181 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,420 bearers

World total

3,420

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4636

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,420
Worldwide
~3,420
rank #4636
Rarity
1 in 2,339,181
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,420 in US

About the name Agatha

There are an estimated 3,420 people named Agatha alive worldwide today. That ranks Agatha at #4636 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Agatha is held by approximately 3,420 people, ranking #4636 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 97,047 U.S. residents).

Historically Agatha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Agatha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Agatha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Agatha, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 25
  9. 1888: 33
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 46
  13. 1892: 39
  14. 1893: 38
  15. 1894: 42
  16. 1895: 47
  17. 1896: 50
  18. 1897: 50
  19. 1898: 56
  20. 1899: 58
  21. 1900: 65
  22. 1901: 54
  23. 1902: 51
  24. 1903: 64
  25. 1904: 52
  26. 1905: 66
  27. 1906: 72
  28. 1907: 65
  29. 1908: 62
  30. 1909: 72
  31. 1910: 79
  32. 1911: 83
  33. 1912: 121
  34. 1913: 153
  35. 1914: 172
  36. 1915: 199
  37. 1916: 213
  38. 1917: 217
  39. 1918: 218
  40. 1919: 199
  41. 1920: 206
  42. 1921: 187
  43. 1922: 187
  44. 1923: 156
  45. 1924: 180
  46. 1925: 168
  47. 1926: 151
  48. 1927: 133
  49. 1928: 135
  50. 1929: 121
  51. 1930: 103
  52. 1931: 94
  53. 1932: 94
  54. 1933: 99
  55. 1934: 75
  56. 1935: 102
  57. 1936: 77
  58. 1937: 90
  59. 1938: 80
  60. 1939: 70
  61. 1940: 82
  62. 1941: 63
  63. 1942: 58
  64. 1943: 60
  65. 1944: 47
  66. 1945: 68
  67. 1946: 68
  68. 1947: 56
  69. 1948: 49
  70. 1949: 58
  71. 1950: 66
  72. 1951: 73
  73. 1952: 60
  74. 1953: 47
  75. 1954: 51
  76. 1955: 37
  77. 1956: 36
  78. 1957: 46
  79. 1958: 54
  80. 1959: 38
  81. 1960: 36
  82. 1961: 43
  83. 1962: 30
  84. 1963: 30
  85. 1964: 43
  86. 1965: 30
  87. 1966: 25
  88. 1967: 27
  89. 1968: 27
  90. 1969: 33
  91. 1970: 20
  92. 1971: 25
  93. 1972: 21
  94. 1973: 30
  95. 1974: 24
  96. 1975: 21
  97. 1976: 32
  98. 1977: 23
  99. 1978: 17
  100. 1979: 33
  101. 1980: 28
  102. 1981: 29
  103. 1982: 50
  104. 1983: 33
  105. 1984: 28
  106. 1985: 25
  107. 1986: 30
  108. 1987: 35
  109. 1988: 27
  110. 1989: 29
  111. 1990: 29
  112. 1991: 27
  113. 1992: 29
  114. 1993: 30
  115. 1994: 15
  116. 1995: 24
  117. 1996: 14
  118. 1997: 15
  119. 1998: 28
  120. 1999: 24
  121. 2000: 28
  122. 2001: 23
  123. 2002: 25
  124. 2003: 38
  125. 2004: 24
  126. 2005: 53
  127. 2006: 50
  128. 2007: 47
  129. 2008: 38
  130. 2009: 36
  131. 2010: 49
  132. 2011: 51
  133. 2012: 44
  134. 2013: 62
  135. 2014: 71
  136. 2015: 87
  137. 2016: 77
  138. 2017: 95
  139. 2018: 102
  140. 2019: 78
  141. 2020: 86
  142. 2021: 137
  143. 2022: 116
  144. 2023: 124
  145. 2024: 129
  146. 2025: 120

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Agatha worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,420 people named Agatha alive worldwide today, ranking #4636 globally.

Is Agatha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,339,181 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,420 bearers, which is 1 in 97,047 Americans.

Is Agatha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Agatha is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Agatha come from?

Who are famous people named Agatha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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