Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1916
Agnese
Agnese has 16 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1916–1988
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Agnese is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Agnese has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1988.
- 16 total births
- 1916–1988 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Agnese since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1988.
- 16
- total births
- 1916–1988
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Agnese was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
6 babies were named Agnese in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Agnese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Agnese's full recorded timeline at 1919, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Agnese at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Agnese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1988
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Agnese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Agnese's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Agnese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Agnese? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 16 babies named Agnese. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 6 births.
When was Agnese most popular? ▼
Agnese was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Agnese been used? ▼
Records for Agnese go back to 1916, giving 73 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Agnese? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Agnes, Agness, Agnieszka, Agnita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Agnese's data
- Agnese's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Agnese
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Agnese
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Agnieszka Girl
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Agnita Girl
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Agnia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Agnese: Baby Name Since 1916 - 16 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/agnese. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Agnese draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.