How Many People Are Named Agnes?
An estimated 19,829 people in the United States have the first name Agnes. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Agnes peaked in popularity in 1918 with 5,303 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Agnes as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Agnes paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Agnes is overwhelmingly female, 465 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Agnes has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
19,829
About 1 in 17,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
5,303 births
Total Registered
159,735
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Agnes
Agnes is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 159,735 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Agnes as a male name
Ranked #3,301 in 1949
6 male births in 1949
Peak: 1921 (19 births)
Agnes as a female name
Ranked #1,063 in 2024
233 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (5,291 births)
Agnes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Agnes span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 39,362 babies were registered. Agnes has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Agnes by Decade
How has Agnes tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,242 | 5 | 7,237 | |
| 1890s | 14,468 | 39 | 14,429 | |
| 1900s | 17,694 | 78 | 17,616 | |
| 1910s | 39,354 | 99 | 39,255 | |
| 1920s | 39,362 | 140 | 39,222 | |
| 1930s | 18,111 | 79 | 18,032 | |
| 1940s | 9,543 | 25 | 9,518 | |
| 1950s | 5,602 | 0 | 5,602 | |
| 1960s | 2,715 | 0 | 2,715 | |
| 1970s | 914 | 0 | 914 | |
| 1980s | 744 | 0 | 744 | |
| 1990s | 626 | 0 | 626 | |
| 2000s | 635 | 0 | 635 | |
| 2010s | 1,638 | 0 | 1,638 | |
| 2020s | 1,087 | 0 | 1,087 | |
Agnes by State
Birth registrations for Agnes span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho. On average, about 2,323 Agness were registered per state.
Agnes + Last Name Combinations
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Agnes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Agnes?
We estimate approximately 19,829 people named Agnes are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Agnes a common name?
Agnes is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 159,735 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Agnes most popular?
Agnes reached peak popularity in 1918, when 5,303 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Agnes is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Agnes a female name?
Agnes is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Agnes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Agnes Smith, Agnes Johnson, Agnes Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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