Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Lamb
Pure, chaste, innocent; a popular Roman martyr of the Middle Ages
Syllables
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Alternate Spellings and Variants of Agnes
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #1787, 19 births); most recent 1949 (rank #3293, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #47, 5,291 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1016, 246 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 246 |
| 2024 | – | 233 |
| 2023 | – | 229 |
| 2022 | – | 228 |
| 2021 | – | 215 |
| 2020 | – | 182 |
| 2019 | – | 215 |
| 2018 | – | 198 |
| 2017 | – | 199 |
| 2016 | – | 233 |
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 2015 (rank #334, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #509, 79 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 |
| 2024 | 86 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2022 | 101 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2020 | 102 |
| 2019 | 102 |
| 2018 | 113 |
| 2017 | 122 |
| 2016 | 133 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1933 (rank #400, 12 births); most recent 1967 (rank #1275, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #24, 3,870 births); most recent 2023 (rank #560, 82 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 82 |
| 2022 | – | 90 |
| 2021 | – | 82 |
| 2020 | – | 109 |
| 2019 | – | 106 |
| 2018 | – | 91 |
| 2017 | – | 120 |
| 2016 | – | 91 |
| 2015 | – | 104 |
| 2014 | – | 95 |
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 1964 (rank #101, 61 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 1974 (rank #144, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #353, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #23, 35 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
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