Agnes
Girl nameAgnes has been given to 159,982 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.
Meaning & origin /ˈæɡ.nɪs/
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
159,982
Peak year
1918 (5,303 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +29%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Agnes
Agnez Mo
Indonesian singer and actress
Agnes of Rome
Christian martyr
Agnes Moorehead
American actress (1900–1974)
Agnès Sorel
French Royal mistress (1422-1450)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Agnes.
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