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Augustus

Boy

Meaning of Augustus: Latin: 'majestic'

Augustus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 423rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 880th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#423

783 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#880

36 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

21,690

First recorded 1880 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 63 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 46 babies1984: 50 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 39 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 60 babies1989: 88 babies1990: 98 babies19901991: 145 babies1992: 140 babies1993: 143 babies1994: 153 babies1995: 157 babies1996: 137 babies1997: 137 babies1998: 153 babies1999: 156 babies2000: 159 babies20002001: 178 babies2002: 197 babies2003: 203 babies2004: 211 babies2005: 255 babies2006: 247 babies2007: 272 babies2008: 277 babies2009: 280 babies2010: 290 babies20102011: 292 babies2012: 340 babies2013: 346 babies2014: 505 babies2015: 648 babies2016: 672 babies2017: 734 babies2018: 637 babies2019: 638 babies2020: 585 babies20202021: 661 babies2022: 660 babies2023: 614 babies2024: 791 babies2025: 783 babies
US babies named Augustus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 791.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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