Name meaning & stats
Agata
Agata. 458 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Agatas are 1.6× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
458 US babies were named Agata between 1940 and 2025.
Agata around the world
- Ireland: 114 babies since 1964, peak 2012, No. 850 in 2025
- France: 280 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,737 in 2025
- England & Wales: 472 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 2,787 in 2025
- Norway: 507 babies since 1945, peak 1985
- Scotland: 30 babies since 1974, peak 2011
- Sweden: 30 babies since 1998, peak 2021
- Belgium: 29 babies since 1995, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Agatas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | Medium · 24 people |
| Professor | 1.6× | Medium · 21 people |
| Journalist | 1.6× | Medium · 16 people |
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Medium · 12 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Agatas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Agatas are 1.4× more likely than expected to be painters.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)