Augustus Boy
How popular is Augustus?
#407 boy name in 2025
783 baby boys were named Augustus in the US in 2025, making it the 407th most popular boy name.
15,479living people named Augustus (est.)
12median age of people named Augustus
21,690babies named Augustus since 1880
1 in 4,234US babies born in 2025
Augustus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #407 for boys (▲ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 783 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #465 in 2015, #499 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (791 boys) |
| Highest rank | #175 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Augustus is most popular
Babies named Augustus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wyoming: 3.8 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- North Dakota: 1.6 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Alaska: 1.4 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Montana: 1.4 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Oklahoma: 1.2 per 1,000 (105 boys)
Augustus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 587 | #175 |
| 1890s | 461 | #226 |
| 1900s | 380 | #288 |
| 1910s | 1,284 | #337 |
| 1920s | 1,543 | #453 |
| 1930s | 1,068 | #470 |
| 1940s | 967 | #598 |
| 1950s | 855 | #670 |
| 1960s | 601 | #897 |
| 1970s | 509 | #989 |
| 1980s | 531 | #1,126 |
| 1990s | 1,419 | #859 |
| 2000s | 2,279 | #775 |
| 2010s | 5,102 | #422 |
| 2020s | 4,094 | #407 |
Boy names about as popular as Augustus
Questions
- Is Augustus a boy or girl name?
- Augustus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Augustus were boys.
- How popular is the name Augustus?
- 783 baby boys were named Augustus in the US in 2025, making it the 407th most popular boy name.
- When was Augustus most popular?
- Augustus peaked in 2024, when 791 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #175 in 1880.
- How many people are named Augustus?
- 21,690 babies have been named Augustus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,479 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Augustus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Augustus was most common in Wyoming, at 3.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.