Augustus

Boy name

Augustus has been given to 21,690 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #407 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/

From Latin Augustus, from augustus (“majestic, venerable”). Doublet of august and August.

Origin: Latin

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

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Total babies

21,690

Peak year

2024 (791 babies)

Rank in 2025

#407 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +21%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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

21,694 babies since 1918

21,573 babies since 1880

21,512 babies since 1880

21,886 babies since 1880

21,951 babies since 1882

21,962 babies since 1929

21,123 babies since 1881

22,322 babies since 1960

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