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Agnes

“Pure, chaste; holy” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #1016 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Agnes has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #37 (1899) · 159,517 babies named Agnes all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Denmark (2025) · #17 in Sweden (2025) · #24 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #49 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Agneses

• Agnes of Rome — Christian martyr
• Agnes Moorehead — American actress (1900–1974)
• Agnes of Poitou — Holy Roman Empress
• Agnes Arber — British botanist (1879-1960)
• Agnes Chow — Hong Kong political activist

In stories & tradition

• Agnes Skinner — The Simpsons · Skinner & the Superintendent
• Agnes Nitt — Discworld · Witches
• Agnes Wickfield — David Copperfield

What Agneses become

Among 1,458 notable people named Agnes:

Medical professionals appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Agnes Binagwaho, Rwandan pediatrician, academic and politician.

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