Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1912
Agnita
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Agnita, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1912–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Agnita since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Agnita has 30 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1926.
- 30 total births
- 1912–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Agnita since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 30
- total births
- 1912–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Agnita was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Agnita in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Agnita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Agnita's full recorded timeline at 1914, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Agnita at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Agnita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1926
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Agnita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Agnita's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Agnita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Agnita? ▼
Agnita has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 8 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Agnita most popular? ▼
Agnita was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Agnita been used? ▼
Records for Agnita go back to 1912, giving 15 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Agnita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Agnes, Agness, Agnieszka, Agnese, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Agnita's data
- Agnita's decade-level peak was the 1910s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Agnita
Nearby Names Like Agnita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Agnita
Agnes Girl
#1061 159,517 births
Agness Girl
747 births
Agnieszka Girl
233 births
Agnese Girl
16 births
Agnia Girl
#17085 15 births
Compare Agnita side by side: Agnita vs Agnes Agnita vs Agness Agnita vs Agnieszka
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1912–1926 (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. "Agnita: Baby Name Since 1912 - 30 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/agnita. 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 Agnita 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.