Holding steady.
Popularity of Agapita since 1893
Babies named Agapita per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1928, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Agapita's real moment was 1893.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 130 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Agapita is an exceedingly rare Spanish feminine name derived from the Greek 'agapetos', meaning 'beloved'. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1893, its peak year, though it never achieved widespread usage. The name has remained stable in its rarity, with no significant increase in recent decades. Agapita is virtually unseen in modern American baby name statistics, maintaining a quiet presence primarily within Spanish-speaking communities.
Agapita is the Spanish feminine form of the Latin name Agapitus, derived from the Greek 'agapetos', meaning 'beloved'. The name appears in early Christian contexts and has been used in Spanish-speaking countries, though it remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pita, Agapi
Variants: Agapita
Sibling names for Agapita
Names that share Agapita's style, for a brother or sister.
