Agatha is a distinctive choice, ranked #792 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Agatha in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#792
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About the Name Agatha
Agatha has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #584 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Agatha is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Agatha in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Agatha
Agatha Sangma — Agatha Kongkal Sangma is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing the Tura constituency of Meghalaya.
Agatha Pricilla — Agatha Pricilla is an Indonesian singer and actress.
Agatha Barbara — Agatha Barbara, was a Maltese politician, having served as a Labour Member of Parliament and Minister.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Agatha
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Agatha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Agatha in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Agatha has been fairly steady, ranked #792 in 2025 against #749 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #584 in 2019.
Agatha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Agatha include: Agatha Sangma, Agatha Pricilla and Agatha Dietschi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Agatha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Agathas in the wild.
46
UK babies named Agatha (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 43 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Agatha
Almost certainly the only Agatha in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Agatha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Agatha Dietschi, also known as Hans Kaiser and Schnitter Hensli (Hans the Reaper), was a German charged for having lived their life as a man and marrying a woman, despite having been declared female at birth.