How old is someone named Agnes?
The average Agnes is 64 years old.
Half of all living Agneses are between 54 and 84. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Agneses are much older than 64.
When was Agnes popular?
Parents have been choosing Agnes less often since its peak in 1918; 246 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17,694 | 0 |
| 1910s | 39,354 | 0 |
| 1920s | 39,362 | 590 |
| 1930s | 18,111 | 3,500 |
| 1940s | 9,543 | 5,200 |
| 1950s | 5,602 | 4,300 |
| 1960s | 2,714 | 2,400 |
| 1970s | 913 | 860 |
| 1980s | 744 | 720 |
| 1990s | 626 | 610 |
| 2000s | 635 | 630 |
| 2010s | 1,638 | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 1,300 |
How many Agneses are still alive?
About 22,000 Agneses are alive in the US today. That's 14% of the roughly 160,000 babies named Agnes since 1880.
Most Agneses ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Agnes?
About one in three living Agneses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Agnes an old name?
Yes. Agnes is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Agnes will be 35 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Agneses make up more of the total.
Is Agnes a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Agneses are women.
Names the same age as Agnes
NAME TWIN
Agnes's name twin is Viola. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Viola's age curve is the closest match to Agnes's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Agnes
How old is the average Agnes?
The average Agnes in the US is 64 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Agnes?
About 22,000 Agneses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 160,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Agnes most popular?
In 1918, when about 5,300 baby girls were named Agnes.
Is Agnes a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 37% of living Agneses, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this