645,231births recorded
24Countries
9Variants
2006Peak · Sweden
#3Denmark 2025
Agnes is a girl name family recorded 645,231 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#3 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2006, at 1,103.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Inès (France, Argentina, Spain), Agnieszka (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Agnes
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes | French | 159,982 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1016 | 1899 | ▲ 44 % |
| Agnes | French | 113,565 | 🇫🇷 France | #566 | 1964 | ▶ 2 % |
| Agnes | French | 13,826 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #17 | 2006 | ▼ 19 % |
| Agnes | French | 5,318 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #3 | 2020 | – |
| Agnes | French | 4,732 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 1919 | ▼ 54 % |
| Agnes | French | 1,890 | 🏴 England & Wales | #509 | 2015 | ▼ 31 % |
| Inès | French | 118,460 | 🇫🇷 France | #67 | 2003 | ▼ 70 % |
| Inès | French | 51,760 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #469 | 1926 | ▲ 50 % |
| Inès | French | 29,832 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #39 | 2007 | – |
| Inès | French | 7,941 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #171 | 2006 | ▼ 53 % |
| Inès | French | 7,150 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1109 | 2025 | ▲ 142 % |
| Inès | French | 4,689 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | #18 | 2017 | – |
| Inez | English | 69,308 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1396 | 1909 | ▲ 160 % |
| Inez | English | 2,950 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #97 | 2021 | ▲ 5 % |
| Inez | English | 1,453 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #171 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Inez | English | 658 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1921 | – |
| Inez | English | 357 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2024 | ▼ 14 % |
| Inez | English | 308 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1998 | – |
| Agnieszka | Polish | 18,488 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #138 | 2000 | ▼ 55 % |
| Agnieszka | Polish | 233 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Agnieszka | Polish | 34 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Agnieszka | Polish | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Agnieszka | Polish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #6379 | 2025 | new |
| Agnieszka | Polish | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Iness | French | 1,805 | 🇫🇷 France | #2741 | 2011 | ▼ 79 % |
| Iness | French | 107 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1916 | – |
| Iness | French | 104 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
| Iness | French | 47 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2010 | – |
| Iness | French | 5 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2020 | – |
| Ynes | Spanish | 1,310 | 🇫🇷 France | #4205 | 2012 | ▼ 89 % |
| Ynes | Spanish | 505 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1933 | – |
| Ynes | Spanish | 39 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1922 | – |
| Ynes | Spanish | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Anezka | English | 1,489 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #20 | 2022 | – |
| Anezka | English | 72 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Agness | English | 747 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1902 | – |
| Yness | French | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Agnes ↔ Inès — checked by hand
- Agnes ↔ Agnieszka — checked by hand
- Agnes ↔ Anezka — checked by hand
- Agnes ↔ Agness — spelling variant
- Inès ↔ Inez — spelling variant
- Inès ↔ Iness — spelling variant
- Inès ↔ Ynes — spelling variant
- Inès ↔ Yness — spelling variant
Questions about Agnes
How popular is the name Agnes?
In 2025 it ranked #3 in Denmark. Official registers record 645,231 births across 24 countries.
What is Agnes in other languages?
Inès (French); Inez (English); Agnieszka (Polish); Iness (French); Ynes (Spanish); Anezka (English); Agness (English); Yness (French).
When was Agnes most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2006, at 1,103.5 births per 100,000.
Is Agnes a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Agnes is a girl name.