Agnes Girl
How popular is Agnes?
#1,016 girl name in 2025
246 baby girls were named Agnes in the US in 2025, making it the 1016th most popular girl name.
25,006living people named Agnes (est.)
76median age of people named Agnes
159,982babies named Agnes since 1880
1 in 13,477US babies born in 2025
Agnes popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,016 for girls (▲ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 246 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,275 in 2015, #1,246 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (5,291 girls) |
| Highest rank | #37 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Agnes is most popular
Babies named Agnes per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 0.4 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Kansas: 0.3 per 1,000 (19 girls)
- Maine: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Oregon: 0.3 per 1,000 (20 girls)
- Nebraska: 0.3 per 1,000 (11 girls)
Agnes by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,237 | #46 |
| 1890s | 14,429 | #37 |
| 1900s | 17,616 | #39 |
| 1910s | 39,255 | #39 |
| 1920s | 39,222 | #54 |
| 1930s | 18,032 | #102 |
| 1940s | 9,518 | #170 |
| 1950s | 5,602 | #286 |
| 1960s | 2,714 | #472 |
| 1970s | 913 | #966 |
| 1980s | 744 | #1,362 |
| 1990s | 626 | #1,858 |
| 2000s | 635 | #2,273 |
| 2010s | 1,638 | #1,103 |
| 2020s | 1,336 | #1,016 |
Girl names about as popular as Agnes
Questions
- Is Agnes a boy or girl name?
- Agnes is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Agnes were girls.
- How popular is the name Agnes?
- 246 baby girls were named Agnes in the US in 2025, making it the 1016th most popular girl name.
- When was Agnes most popular?
- Agnes peaked in 1918, when 5,291 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #37 in 1899.
- How many people are named Agnes?
- 159,982 babies have been named Agnes in the US since 1880. We estimate about 25,006 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 76.
- Where is Agnes most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Agnes was most common in North Dakota, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.