—2024 rank
1918peak year
159,037babies named Agnes since 1880
▲ +8%5-year trend
Agnes popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Agnes mean?
From Greek hagne, 'pure' or 'holy', borne by the early Roman martyr Saint Agnes. It was common across medieval Europe and is now a vintage revival candidate.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Agnes
Same era, same vibe — if you like Agnes, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Agness
- Agnes Moorehead, actress
Spellings & variants
InesAgnieszka
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