Agatha

“Good” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #1703 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Agatha has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #365 (1891) · 9,491 babies named Agatha all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Agathas

Agatha Christie — English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
Agatha of Sicily — Christian saint and martyress (235–261)
Agatha Barbara — Maltese politician (1923-2002)
Agatha Sangma — Indian politician
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada — Spanish fashion designer and Grandee

In stories & tradition

Agatha Harkness — Earth-616
Agatha Raisin — Agatha Raisin · Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
Agatha Trunchbull — Matilda · Matilda the Musical

What Agathas become

Among 96 notable people named Agatha:

Medical professionals appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Agatha Streicher, German physician (1520–1581).

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