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Why parents love Agnes- Saint Agnes was a 13-year-old who chose death over forced marriage.
- She is the patron saint of young girls.
- Agnes Varda is one of cinema's greatest filmmakers.
- Two syllables with a pure, strong sound: AG-nes.
- Despicable Me's Agnes is cinema's most adorable.
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The vibe of Agnes
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Origin & history of Agnes
Greek hagnos (pure/holy)
→ Latin Agnes
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Greek roots
Agnes comes from the Greek hagnos meaning pure or holy. Saint Agnes was a 13-year-old Roman martyr — patron saint of young girls. Agnes Varda is one of cinema's greatest filmmakers. Despicable Me's Agnes is adorable.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Saint Agnes (c. 291–304 AD); Agnes Varda (1928–2019).
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Today
Agnes remains a beloved choice, ranking #1153 in the US. 159,735 babies have been named Agnes since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Agnes?
1918
peak year
Today, Agnes is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1153), with only about 212 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1918, 5,291 babies were given the name (ranked #47 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Agnes's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 159,735 babies have been registered as Agnes since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,291
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #47)
(ranked #47)
212
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
159,735
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Agnes1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Agnes's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — pure humanitarianism. People named Agnes tend to be strong, pure, and gifted at being the patron saint of every young girl.
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Patron saint of young girls✦
13-year-old courage◈
Varda-filmmaker◎
Pure-holy♡
Despicable-Me adorableA1
G7
N5
E5
S1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Agnes🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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