Agatha is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Agatha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Agatha
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Agatha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Agatha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Agatha has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 88 places in the last five years. Its peak was #584 in 2019. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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 Dietschi — 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....
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.
44
UK babies named Agatha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 88 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
Likely around 1 other Agatha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Kongkal Sangma is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing the Tura constituency of Meghalaya. At the age of 29, she is the youngest member of parliament ever in India to be appointed Union Minister in Government of India till date.
Agatha Barbara, was a Maltese politician, having served as a Labour Member of Parliament and Minister. She was the first woman to serve as president of Malta, and remains the longest-serving woman Member of Parliament in Maltese political history.
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. This case is regarded as an important one in the history of prosecution of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Agatha was married to Edward the Exile, a candidate for the throne of England, and mother of Edgar Ætheling, Saint Margaret of Scotland and Cristina. Her antecedents are unclear and the subject of much speculation.