Boy name
Augustus
Augustus holds the #407 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 783 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #499 in 2020 to #407 today. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#175 nationally, 74 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#56 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#407
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#175
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
783
boys named Augustus
Augustus popularity, 1880–2025
Where Augustus is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#56), District of Columbia (#139), Montana (#173)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Augustus in the most recent year of SSA data.
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