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Augusta

Girl name

Augusta has been given to 18,281 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1915.

Meaning & origin /əˈɡʌstə/

From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

18,281

Peak year

1915 (387 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +2%

Gender split

91% girls / 9% boys

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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Augusta.

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