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Why parents love Agatha- Agatha Christie is the best-selling fiction writer EVER.
- Over 2 BILLION copies sold.
- She created Poirot and Miss Marple.
- Three syllables with a strong, Greek sound: AG-ah-thah.
- Saint Agatha is Sicily's patron saint.
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The vibe of Agatha
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Origin & history of Agatha
Greek agathos (good/honourable)
→ Agatha
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Greek roots
Agatha means good from the Greek. Agatha Christie is the best-selling fiction writer ever — over 2 billion copies. She created Poirot and Miss Marple. Saint Agatha is Sicily's patron.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Agatha Christie (1890–1976).
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Today
Agatha remains a beloved choice, ranking #1959 in the US. 9,369 babies have been named Agatha since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Agatha?
1918
peak year
Agatha is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1959), with about 103 babies named Agatha each year. In 1918, 218 babies received the name (ranked #452). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 9,369.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
218
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #452)
(ranked #452)
103
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,030
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,369
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Agatha2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Agatha's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — 2-billion achievement. People named Agatha tend to be good, honourable, and gifted at outselling every fiction writer who ever lived.
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Outsells everyone ever✦
2 billion copies◈
Christie-Poirot-Marple◎
Greek-good♡
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G7
A1
T2
H8
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Agatha🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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