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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Agness

Meaning Spelling variant of Agnes Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Agnes.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Agness
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
38 babies
All-time total
747
#9,150 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Agness popularity over time

747 babies have been named Agness since 1885, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

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 14 1 – #921
1890s 46 5 +229% #1,007
1900s 86 9 +87% #1,075
1910s 196 20 +128% #1,230
1920s 231 23 +18% #1,267
1930s 127 13 -45% #1,815
1940s 37 4 -71% #2,947
1950s 5 1 -86% #5,837
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,578
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Agness

Agness is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 747 American babies have been named Agness. Its peak came in 1923, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Agness stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Agness year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #16,578
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 5 #5,837
1950 – –
1945 5 #4,559
1940 6 #3,866
1935 15 #2,096
1930 20 #1,815
1925 14 #2,489
1920 22 #1,816
1915 18 #1,800
1910 12 #1,335
1905 9 #1,299
1900 9 #1,319
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,338
1885 6 #921
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Agness mean?

Spelling variant of Agnes.

How popular is the name Agness in 2025?

Agness did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Agness?

747 babies have been named Agness in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Agness most popular?

Agness peaked in 1923, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Agness a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Agness rising or falling?

Agness is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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