Name Legacy

Agnes

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Agnes was most popular in 1918, when 5,303 American babies were given the name — ranking #85 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,942, with 246 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 159,982 people named Agnes.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#85
Births that year5,303
Total since 1880159,982

Agnes over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Agnes’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · "pure, chaste"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org