August
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning majestic, venerable; august one.
Babies a year
2,295
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#81
up from #88
UK popularity
#310
145 babies · up from #317
How August has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #195 |
| 2016 | #193 |
| 2017 | #191 |
| 2018 | #169 |
| 2019 | #167 |
| 2020 | #155 |
| 2021 | #120 |
| 2022 | #109 |
| 2023 | #104 |
| 2024 | #88 |
| 2025 | #81 |
In 2025, 145 babies in England and Wales were named August. In the US, 2,295 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, August was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.18% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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