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I think you are using a skewed sample of Agatha's popularity. Ask a namenerd if they like Agatha and you'll probably get a response that goes like this: "Yes! I love Agatha! It's so mysterious and historic. And the nickname Aggie is so lovely and makes Agatha all the more accessible! Plus, she'll probably be the only one in her class!"

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However, ask a non-namenerd what they think of Agatha and you'll probably get a response like this: "..........You're kidding right? That is so epically ugly, it's not even funny! Why would you do that to your kid? Why not name them something normal, like Kehytexlynn, you know, with a silent X?"

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I think you see my point, but let me spell it out for you, anyway: Namenerds are a very small part of the population; a name that is popular on the boards is most likely not popular in real life.

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Of course, that said, I could be completely wrong and Agatha could skyrocket in popularity tomorrow (you know, all the parents of the world unite and name their newborns Agatha -- even the boys). And, I do think Agatha has a better chance of a comeback in the UK, where they seem less afraid of the "meat and potatoes" names (as Bear put it) than the US.