Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Agatha
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1918
Peak births
218
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Agatha
How many people are named Agatha?
An estimated 3,351 living Americans are named Agatha.
How rare is Agatha?
Agatha is uncommon among babies today, with 120 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 45% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Agatha?
The median age of a living American named Agatha is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 56 years old.
Is Agatha still popular?
Yes — Agatha is currently rising in popularity, with 120 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Agatha most common?
Agatha has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
45%
2025
120
All-time
9,491
Where it lives now
Agatha is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Agatha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.