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Worldwide Name Statistics

Agnes

Ranked #1734 - 1 in 467,973 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,095

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1734

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1734
Rarity
1 in 467,973
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Agnes

There are an estimated 17,095 people named Agnes alive worldwide today. That ranks Agnes at #1734 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Agnes is held by approximately 17,095 people, ranking #1734 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,415 U.S. residents).

Historically Agnes is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Agnes 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Agnes popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 473
  2. 1881: 424
  3. 1882: 565
  4. 1883: 623
  5. 1884: 703
  6. 1885: 695
  7. 1886: 779
  8. 1887: 901
  9. 1888: 1,046
  10. 1889: 1,033
  11. 1890: 1,095
  12. 1891: 1,125
  13. 1892: 1,333
  14. 1893: 1,399
  15. 1894: 1,477
  16. 1895: 1,466
  17. 1896: 1,661
  18. 1897: 1,585
  19. 1898: 1,708
  20. 1899: 1,619
  21. 1900: 1,922
  22. 1901: 1,534
  23. 1902: 1,681
  24. 1903: 1,622
  25. 1904: 1,672
  26. 1905: 1,729
  27. 1906: 1,766
  28. 1907: 1,842
  29. 1908: 1,941
  30. 1909: 1,985
  31. 1910: 2,176
  32. 1911: 2,315
  33. 1912: 2,959
  34. 1913: 3,218
  35. 1914: 3,735
  36. 1915: 4,803
  37. 1916: 4,860
  38. 1917: 5,077
  39. 1918: 5,303
  40. 1919: 4,908
  41. 1920: 4,920
  42. 1921: 4,817
  43. 1922: 4,489
  44. 1923: 4,233
  45. 1924: 4,255
  46. 1925: 3,925
  47. 1926: 3,552
  48. 1927: 3,354
  49. 1928: 3,035
  50. 1929: 2,782
  51. 1930: 2,520
  52. 1931: 2,312
  53. 1932: 2,126
  54. 1933: 1,890
  55. 1934: 1,940
  56. 1935: 1,589
  57. 1936: 1,606
  58. 1937: 1,430
  59. 1938: 1,393
  60. 1939: 1,305
  61. 1940: 1,200
  62. 1941: 1,093
  63. 1942: 1,141
  64. 1943: 1,054
  65. 1944: 961
  66. 1945: 824
  67. 1946: 868
  68. 1947: 839
  69. 1948: 835
  70. 1949: 728
  71. 1950: 748
  72. 1951: 655
  73. 1952: 627
  74. 1953: 640
  75. 1954: 524
  76. 1955: 563
  77. 1956: 508
  78. 1957: 494
  79. 1958: 419
  80. 1959: 424
  81. 1960: 428
  82. 1961: 396
  83. 1962: 354
  84. 1963: 321
  85. 1964: 278
  86. 1965: 258
  87. 1966: 203
  88. 1967: 193
  89. 1968: 154
  90. 1969: 129
  91. 1970: 120
  92. 1971: 132
  93. 1972: 121
  94. 1973: 94
  95. 1974: 94
  96. 1975: 86
  97. 1976: 66
  98. 1977: 63
  99. 1978: 65
  100. 1979: 72
  101. 1980: 77
  102. 1981: 91
  103. 1982: 69
  104. 1983: 82
  105. 1984: 63
  106. 1985: 67
  107. 1986: 69
  108. 1987: 71
  109. 1988: 76
  110. 1989: 79
  111. 1990: 76
  112. 1991: 67
  113. 1992: 69
  114. 1993: 55
  115. 1994: 59
  116. 1995: 61
  117. 1996: 64
  118. 1997: 48
  119. 1998: 64
  120. 1999: 63
  121. 2000: 68
  122. 2001: 60
  123. 2002: 54
  124. 2003: 62
  125. 2004: 57
  126. 2005: 59
  127. 2006: 68
  128. 2007: 65
  129. 2008: 61
  130. 2009: 81
  131. 2010: 67
  132. 2011: 97
  133. 2012: 123
  134. 2013: 124
  135. 2014: 191
  136. 2015: 191
  137. 2016: 233
  138. 2017: 199
  139. 2018: 198
  140. 2019: 215
  141. 2020: 182
  142. 2021: 216
  143. 2022: 228
  144. 2023: 229
  145. 2024: 235
  146. 2025: 246

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Agnes worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,095 people named Agnes alive worldwide today, ranking #1734 globally.

Is Agnes a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 467,973 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,095 bearers, which is 1 in 19,415 Americans.

Is Agnes a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Agnes is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Agnes come from?

Who are famous people named Agnes?

Data sources

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

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