Agnes
Agnes is a female given name: 99% of people named Agnes are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
Agnes · Ágnes · Agnès
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Hungary, Austria
- Also spelled
- Ágnes, Agnès
- US births since 1880
- 465 male / 157,760 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Agnes
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Agnes," in English, "Guten Tag Agnes," in German. Agnes is a female given name: about 99% of people named Agnes are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Agnes,
German
Guten Tag Agnes,
French
Bonjour Agnes,
Spanish
Estimado/a Agnes:
Chinese
Agnes您好：
Japanese
Agnes様
English
Hi Agnes,
German
Hi Agnes,
French
Salut Agnes,
Spanish
Hola Agnes,
Chinese
Agnes你好：
Japanese
Agnesさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Hungary | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
465 male · 157,760 female · 158,225 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Agnes a male or female name?
Agnes is a female given name: 99% of people named Agnes are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Agnes in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Agnes," in English, "Guten Tag Agnes," in German. Agnes is a female given name: about 99% of people named Agnes are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Agnes a unisex name?
Agnes is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Agnes are men. Agnes leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Agnes a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/agnes (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_agnes,
title = {Is Agnes a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/agnes},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}