Fun Facts About the Name Agata
- 470 babies named Agata: U.S. records list 470 babies given the name Agata from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Agata Mean?
Agata is a variant of the name Agatha. It comes from the Greek feminine name Agathē (ἀγαθή), which is based on the adjective agathos (ἀγαθός), meaning 'good.' The literal sense of the name is therefore 'good' or 'good woman.' Latin adopted the name as Agatha, and from that Latin form came Italian and Polish Agata, Spanish Ágata, and English Agatha. In Christian usage, the meaning was sometimes extended to 'virtuous' or 'honorable,' but these are customary interpretations of the same root rather than a separate etymology.
Agata Name History & Origins
The name Agatha was borne by a third-century Christian martyr, Saint Agatha of Sicily, who is traditionally said to have been killed in Catania around 251. Her veneration spread widely in the early church, and churches were dedicated to her in Italy and elsewhere. The form Agata became the usual Italian form of her name. The name also entered Polish through Latin Christian usage; in Poland, Agata has been recorded since the 13th century and remains a traditional given name. In Polish, it is often shortened to Agatka; in Italian, Agata remains the standard form. Spanish uses Ágata, and English speakers generally use Agatha rather than Agata. The name's spread followed Christian devotion to Saint Agatha, whose feast day is February 5.
How Popular is the Name Agata?
Agata has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,963 in 1920.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,377 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #5,604 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #6,926 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #8,036 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #8,037 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #6,633 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #6,183 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #7,411 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #7,450 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #7,239 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #10,888 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #8,065 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #7,380 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #11,285 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,732 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,304 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #13,749 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #11,619 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #11,652 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #17,236 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #13,042 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,646 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #12,439 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,122 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #7,585 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #8,815 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #9,272 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #10,857 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #8,146 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #9,574 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #8,129 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #8,729 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #8,072 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #7,992 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #8,045 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #7,757 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #10,692 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #8,164 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #9,023 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #8,139 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #10,404 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #9,296 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #7,989 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #8,433 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #6,563 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #7,393 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1927 | #4,812 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #3,963 | 7 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Agata Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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