Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1912
Agnew
35 babies named Agnew in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1912–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Agnew sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Agnew has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1953.
- 35 total births
- 1912–1953 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Agnew since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.
- 35
- total births
- 1912–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Agnew was born in this single decade.
1912
Single peak year
7 babies were named Agnew in 1912 - its busiest year on record.
Agnew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Agnew's full recorded timeline at 1924, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1912 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Agnew at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1912
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Agnew popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1953
- Peak year (1912)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Agnew by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Agnew's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Agnew births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (49% of all-time use).
Agnew by state
Where Agnew concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 14.3% |
Georgia share of Agnew's total US births 14.3%
5 of 35 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Agnew? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 35 babies named Agnew. The most recent recorded year was 1953. Its busiest year on record was 1912, with 7 births.
When was Agnew most popular? ▼
Agnew was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
Where is Agnew most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Agnew are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Agnew been used? ▼
Agnew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 42 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Agnew? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Agnes, Agniv, Agni, Agner. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Agnew's data
- Agnew's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Agnews (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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.
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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, 1912–1953 (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. "Agnew: Baby Name Since 1912 - 35 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/agnew. 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 Agnew 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.