Agatha

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A few things about Agatha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Agatha

Agatha Christie

English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)

Choose Agatha and your child shares a first name with Agatha Christie, an English mystery and detective writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Agatha, like who?” Agatha Christie's Wikipedia article is available in 197 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,387 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Agatha, 120 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Agatha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAgatha has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Agathas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1891, when it ranked #365. Today it's #1,703, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowAgatha is 4.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 64,935 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 13,387.
• 🚀TrendAgatha has climbed 412 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,703. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAgatha is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #395. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Agatha means “good”.

About the name Agatha

Agatha is a girl name meaning “good”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Agatha for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #365 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,703, with 120 babies.