Agatha

“Good” — Ancient Greek origin

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

Agatha belongs to an older America first — it reached #365 back in 1891 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1703. About 9,500 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Aggie is a short form of Agatha.

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
Ágatha Bednarczuk — Brazilian beach volleyball player

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 99 notable people named Agatha:

Medical professionals appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Agatha Streicher, German physician (1520–1581).

Similar names: Delta · Agnes · Henrietta · Catarina · Melia · Zena

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