Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Good
- German
- Greek
- Good, kind; Saint Agatha was a third-century Sicilian martyr
- Latin
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Agatha
Pronunciation
a-ga-tha
Famous People
English mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #452, 218 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1703, 120 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 |
| 2024 | 128 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2019 | 78 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2016 | 77 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #584, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #792, 46 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2016 | 55 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #826, 51 births); most recent 2023 (rank #911, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #618, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence