Augustus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning great, venerable; from the Roman title.
Babies a year
728
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#407
up from #408
UK popularity
#1124
26 babies
How Augustus has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #465 |
| 2016 | #457 |
| 2017 | #422 |
| 2018 | #459 |
| 2019 | #465 |
| 2020 | #498 |
| 2021 | #457 |
| 2022 | #467 |
| 2023 | #488 |
| 2024 | #408 |
| 2025 | #407 |
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Augustus. In the US, 728 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Augustus was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.06% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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