Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2024

Agata

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,377

Agatha, also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name Ἀγάθη, which is a nominalized form of ἀγαθή (agathḗ), i.e.

Rank 2025
#8,377
among girls · ↓2,754 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Agata · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
22 babies
All-time total
470
#12,318 all-time among girls
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Agata popularity over time

470 babies have been named Agata since 1920, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 12 1 – #3,963
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 29 3 – #6,563
1980s 47 5 +62% #7,757
1990s 83 8 +77% #7,992
2000s 74 7 -11% #7,587
2010s 132 13 +78% #6,183
2020s (to 2025) 93 16 +17% #5,623

The story of Agata

Agata is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,377 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 470 American babies have been named Agata. Its peak came in 2024, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Agata stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Agata?

The median living Agata is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 500 people named Agata are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Agata year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,377
2024 22 #5,623
2023 16 #6,933
2022 13 #8,041
2021 13 #8,040
2020 17 #6,636
2019 19 #6,183
2018 15 #7,418
2017 15 #7,454
2016 16 #7,241
2015 9 #10,892
2014 14 #8,065
2013 16 #7,381
2012 9 #11,287
2011 11 #9,732
2010 8 #12,306
2009 7 #13,752
2008 9 #11,620
2007 9 #11,653
2006 5 #17,237
2005 7 #13,043
2004 8 #11,646
2003 7 #12,439
2002 – –
2001 9 #10,122
2000 13 #7,587
1995 8 #9,574
1990 – –
1985 5 #10,691
1980 5 #10,403
1975 6 #7,989
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 7 #3,963
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Agata

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Agata Buzek Agata Buzek Polish actress and model (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Agata, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Agata?

The median living Agata is about 16 years old. Half of all living Agatas are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Agata are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Agata are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Agata mean?

Agatha, also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name Ἀγάθη, which is a nominalized form of ἀγαθή (agathḗ), i.e.

How popular is the name Agata in 2025?

Agata ranked #8,377 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Agata?

470 babies have been named Agata in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Agata most popular?

Agata peaked in 2024, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Agata a boy or girl name?

Agata is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Agata rising or falling?

Agata is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Agata?

Well-known people named Agata include Agata Buzek (model).

Names like Agata

Names that sound and feel close to Agata: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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