Agnes
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Agnes meaning
pure, chaste, purity, chastity
Agnes at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,063 in 2024
Agnes popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #54 | 473 |
| 1890 | #50 | 1,095 |
| 1899 | #37 | 1,611 |
| 1900 | #41 | 1,914 |
| 1910 | #41 | 2,163 |
| 1920 | #54 | 4,907 |
| 1930 | #102 | 2,510 |
| 1940 | #170 | 1,190 |
| 1950 | #286 | 748 |
| 1960 | #472 | 428 |
| 1970 | #1,025 | 120 |
| 1980 | #1,528 | 77 |
| 1990 | #1,862 | 76 |
| 2000 | #2,277 | 68 |
| 2010 | #2,670 | 67 |
| 2020 | #1,246 | 182 |
| 2024 | #1,063 | 233 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #54 | 473 |
| 1881 | #61 | 424 |
| 1882 | #54 | 565 |
| 1883 | #52 | 623 |
| 1884 | #53 | 703 |
| 1885 | #54 | 695 |
| 1886 | #52 | 779 |
| 1887 | #46 | 896 |
| 1888 | #48 | 1,046 |
| 1889 | #50 | 1,033 |
| 1890 | #50 | 1,095 |
| 1891 | #47 | 1,125 |
| 1892 | #43 | 1,328 |
| 1893 | #38 | 1,393 |
| 1894 | #38 | 1,470 |
| 1895 | #40 | 1,466 |
| 1896 | #38 | 1,654 |
| 1897 | #40 | 1,579 |
| 1898 | #40 | 1,708 |
| 1899 | #37 | 1,611 |
| 1900 | #41 | 1,914 |
| 1901 | #39 | 1,525 |
| 1902 | #40 | 1,676 |
| 1903 | #39 | 1,616 |
| 1904 | #42 | 1,672 |
| 1905 | #43 | 1,718 |
| 1906 | #41 | 1,758 |
| 1907 | #46 | 1,829 |
| 1908 | #45 | 1,934 |
| 1909 | #42 | 1,974 |
| 1910 | #41 | 2,163 |
| 1911 | #39 | 2,315 |
| 1912 | #40 | 2,945 |
| 1913 | #41 | 3,206 |
| 1914 | #44 | 3,721 |
| 1915 | #45 | 4,795 |
| 1916 | #50 | 4,852 |
| 1917 | #48 | 5,066 |
| 1918 | #47 | 5,291 |
| 1919 | #50 | 4,901 |
| 1920 | #54 | 4,907 |
| 1921 | #56 | 4,798 |
| 1922 | #62 | 4,480 |
| 1923 | #63 | 4,222 |
| 1924 | #63 | 4,240 |
| 1925 | #69 | 3,911 |
| 1926 | #77 | 3,533 |
| 1927 | #81 | 3,338 |
| 1928 | #85 | 3,023 |
| 1929 | #94 | 2,770 |
| 1930 | #102 | 2,510 |
| 1931 | #103 | 2,303 |
| 1932 | #115 | 2,117 |
| 1933 | #118 | 1,876 |
| 1934 | #120 | 1,932 |
| 1935 | #138 | 1,589 |
| 1936 | #139 | 1,592 |
| 1937 | #153 | 1,421 |
| 1938 | #157 | 1,393 |
| 1939 | #162 | 1,299 |
| 1940 | #170 | 1,190 |
| 1941 | #179 | 1,093 |
| 1942 | #187 | 1,132 |
| 1943 | #200 | 1,054 |
| 1944 | #206 | 961 |
| 1945 | #230 | 824 |
| 1946 | #243 | 868 |
| 1947 | #264 | 839 |
| 1948 | #268 | 835 |
| 1949 | #288 | 722 |
| 1950 | #286 | 748 |
| 1951 | #307 | 655 |
| 1952 | #325 | 627 |
| 1953 | #326 | 640 |
| 1954 | #378 | 524 |
| 1955 | #369 | 563 |
| 1956 | #402 | 508 |
| 1957 | #419 | 494 |
| 1958 | #462 | 419 |
| 1959 | #468 | 424 |
| 1960 | #472 | 428 |
| 1961 | #490 | 396 |
| 1962 | #521 | 354 |
| 1963 | #541 | 321 |
| 1964 | #595 | 278 |
| 1965 | #602 | 258 |
| 1966 | #685 | 203 |
| 1967 | #702 | 193 |
| 1968 | #813 | 155 |
| 1969 | #936 | 129 |
| 1970 | #1,025 | 120 |
| 1971 | #966 | 132 |
| 1972 | #988 | 121 |
| 1973 | #1,160 | 94 |
| 1974 | #1,186 | 94 |
| 1975 | #1,279 | 87 |
| 1976 | #1,535 | 66 |
| 1977 | #1,661 | 63 |
| 1978 | #1,633 | 65 |
| 1979 | #1,592 | 72 |
| 1980 | #1,528 | 77 |
| 1981 | #1,362 | 91 |
| 1982 | #1,653 | 69 |
| 1983 | #1,423 | 82 |
| 1984 | #1,726 | 63 |
| 1985 | #1,710 | 67 |
| 1986 | #1,691 | 69 |
| 1987 | #1,719 | 70 |
| 1988 | #1,671 | 77 |
| 1989 | #1,717 | 79 |
| 1990 | #1,862 | 76 |
| 1991 | #2,034 | 67 |
| 1992 | #1,988 | 69 |
| 1993 | #2,322 | 55 |
| 1994 | #2,232 | 59 |
| 1995 | #2,189 | 61 |
| 1996 | #2,125 | 64 |
| 1997 | #2,621 | 48 |
| 1998 | #2,221 | 64 |
| 1999 | #2,343 | 63 |
| 2000 | #2,277 | 68 |
| 2001 | #2,540 | 60 |
| 2002 | #2,780 | 54 |
| 2003 | #2,577 | 62 |
| 2004 | #2,808 | 57 |
| 2005 | #2,787 | 59 |
| 2006 | #2,631 | 68 |
| 2007 | #2,787 | 65 |
| 2008 | #2,887 | 61 |
| 2009 | #2,375 | 81 |
| 2010 | #2,670 | 67 |
| 2011 | #2,017 | 97 |
| 2012 | #1,698 | 123 |
| 2013 | #1,689 | 124 |
| 2014 | #1,260 | 191 |
| 2015 | #1,275 | 191 |
| 2016 | #1,103 | 233 |
| 2017 | #1,208 | 199 |
| 2018 | #1,199 | 198 |
| 2019 | #1,124 | 215 |
| 2020 | #1,246 | 182 |
| 2021 | #1,141 | 215 |
| 2022 | #1,093 | 228 |
| 2023 | #1,079 | 229 |
| 2024 | #1,063 | 233 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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