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Agnes

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Agnes: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

Recording by Speaker: KlaudiuMihaila; Recorder: KlaudiuMihaila. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Agnes: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #39 in 2014, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #334 to #1914.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#334#1914
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#874
1998#995
1999#1018
2000#852
2001#992
2002#998
2003#1129
2004#840
2005#1165
2006#890
2007#899
2008#845
2009#576
2010#758
2011#603
2012#580
2013#639
2014#448
2015#334
2016#361
2017#376
2018#392
2019#414
2020#416
2021#412
2022#419
2023#574
2024#474
2025#509

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #49 among girls in Norway, #509 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Norway in 2014.

Agnes's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#50979HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#47486HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#57467HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#419101HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#412108HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#416102HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#414102HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#392113HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#376122HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#361133HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#334140HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#44897HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#63964HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58073HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#60367HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#75848HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#57666HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#84539HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#89934HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#89033HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#116521HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#84032HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#112920HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#99822HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#99221HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#85226HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#101820HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#99521HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#87425HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#49127HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#55117HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#58108HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#45131HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#45124HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#40134HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#47133HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#46127HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#56106HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#52118HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#6797HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#39140HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#7291HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#8179HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#6897HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#9475HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#11263HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#10963HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#11856HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#12155HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#10959HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#13743HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#15736HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#19127HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#21223HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#17331HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#24218HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#22421HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#18531HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#18929HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#23122HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#17335HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#29815HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#26818HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#35312HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#31216HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#4369HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#34613HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#4459HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#30315HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5057HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#29615HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#33012HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#26817HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#28315HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#27616HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#25318HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#30614HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4487HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#28015HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#33711HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#3939HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#26316HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4188HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#28414HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#30212HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#25516HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#22419HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#25115HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#20420HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#18921HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#16526HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#23415HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#20318HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#18322HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#19819HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#3169HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#17423HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#19019HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#16128HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#16426HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#20118HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#13237HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#17624HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#14728HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#11842HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#16525HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#13536HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#11547HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#15930HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#12841HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5127HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#25513HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3219HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#28812HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#26315HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#26816HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#31511HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#28113HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#22220HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#23217HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#22320HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#20423HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#21220HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#18026HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#12950HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#13342HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#13142HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#11353HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#10460HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#10161HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Agnes is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Agnes, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202581#39 in 2014
Republic of Ireland1964–202450#101 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#334 in 2015
Northern Ireland20161#353 in 2016
Scotland20241#476 in 2024

Its high point came 60 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Scotland (2024).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #39 in Norway in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.