Agatha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Agatha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Agatha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Agatha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Agatha is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “good, honorable”. From Greek agathos meaning good, borne by an early saint.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,491 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,054 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 45 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Agatha per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (218/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (68/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr).
Agatha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #845 nationally (given to 218 babies that year).
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