August
Girl and boy name
August meaning
month of august, venerable, to increase
August at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #88 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #909 in 2024
August popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #74 | 210 |
| 1882 | #74 | 234 |
| 1890 | #84 | 206 |
| 1900 | #144 | 148 |
| 1910 | #188 | 144 |
| 1920 | #211 | 610 |
| 1930 | #271 | 431 |
| 1940 | #354 | 258 |
| 1950 | #469 | 203 |
| 1960 | #640 | 148 |
| 1970 | #782 | 110 |
| 1980 | #850 | 108 |
| 1990 | #845 | 146 |
| 2000 | #613 | 310 |
| 2010 | #427 | 647 |
| 2020 | #155 | 2,432 |
| 2024 | #88 | 3,876 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #74 | 210 |
| 1881 | #80 | 172 |
| 1882 | #74 | 234 |
| 1883 | #77 | 209 |
| 1884 | #80 | 213 |
| 1885 | #86 | 193 |
| 1886 | #84 | 203 |
| 1887 | #83 | 194 |
| 1888 | #86 | 213 |
| 1889 | #96 | 171 |
| 1890 | #84 | 206 |
| 1891 | #86 | 186 |
| 1892 | #102 | 181 |
| 1893 | #111 | 155 |
| 1894 | #109 | 162 |
| 1895 | #101 | 190 |
| 1896 | #103 | 180 |
| 1897 | #120 | 137 |
| 1898 | #112 | 164 |
| 1899 | #117 | 142 |
| 1900 | #144 | 148 |
| 1901 | #141 | 116 |
| 1902 | #162 | 108 |
| 1903 | #154 | 116 |
| 1904 | #151 | 127 |
| 1905 | #175 | 109 |
| 1906 | #164 | 120 |
| 1907 | #163 | 134 |
| 1908 | #168 | 138 |
| 1909 | #179 | 129 |
| 1910 | #188 | 144 |
| 1911 | #187 | 166 |
| 1912 | #171 | 343 |
| 1913 | #171 | 401 |
| 1914 | #166 | 533 |
| 1915 | #162 | 709 |
| 1916 | #178 | 676 |
| 1917 | #184 | 661 |
| 1918 | #207 | 618 |
| 1919 | #203 | 618 |
| 1920 | #211 | 610 |
| 1921 | #217 | 610 |
| 1922 | #225 | 596 |
| 1923 | #240 | 544 |
| 1924 | #239 | 574 |
| 1925 | #252 | 514 |
| 1926 | #267 | 458 |
| 1927 | #256 | 496 |
| 1928 | #276 | 421 |
| 1929 | #263 | 455 |
| 1930 | #271 | 431 |
| 1931 | #265 | 423 |
| 1932 | #286 | 365 |
| 1933 | #289 | 337 |
| 1934 | #316 | 295 |
| 1935 | #332 | 270 |
| 1936 | #316 | 288 |
| 1937 | #307 | 300 |
| 1938 | #352 | 249 |
| 1939 | #352 | 249 |
| 1940 | #354 | 258 |
| 1941 | #376 | 237 |
| 1942 | #362 | 280 |
| 1943 | #388 | 249 |
| 1944 | #392 | 239 |
| 1945 | #420 | 201 |
| 1946 | #420 | 230 |
| 1947 | #431 | 250 |
| 1948 | #429 | 241 |
| 1949 | #430 | 249 |
| 1950 | #469 | 203 |
| 1951 | #476 | 202 |
| 1952 | #503 | 193 |
| 1953 | #476 | 216 |
| 1954 | #530 | 190 |
| 1955 | #599 | 151 |
| 1956 | #556 | 186 |
| 1957 | #574 | 181 |
| 1958 | #618 | 155 |
| 1959 | #604 | 164 |
| 1960 | #640 | 148 |
| 1961 | #625 | 161 |
| 1962 | #694 | 122 |
| 1963 | #678 | 133 |
| 1964 | #686 | 126 |
| 1965 | #712 | 110 |
| 1966 | #726 | 105 |
| 1967 | #682 | 119 |
| 1968 | #746 | 99 |
| 1969 | #742 | 111 |
| 1970 | #782 | 110 |
| 1971 | #755 | 118 |
| 1972 | #804 | 99 |
| 1973 | #829 | 92 |
| 1974 | #769 | 110 |
| 1975 | #814 | 104 |
| 1976 | #809 | 106 |
| 1977 | #822 | 107 |
| 1978 | #880 | 95 |
| 1979 | #852 | 104 |
| 1980 | #850 | 108 |
| 1981 | #858 | 106 |
| 1982 | #876 | 103 |
| 1983 | #930 | 90 |
| 1984 | #843 | 108 |
| 1985 | #820 | 118 |
| 1986 | #796 | 130 |
| 1987 | #870 | 115 |
| 1988 | #855 | 123 |
| 1989 | #806 | 152 |
| 1990 | #845 | 146 |
| 1991 | #838 | 153 |
| 1992 | #814 | 165 |
| 1993 | #815 | 168 |
| 1994 | #750 | 196 |
| 1995 | #663 | 249 |
| 1996 | #711 | 223 |
| 1997 | #645 | 258 |
| 1998 | #596 | 312 |
| 1999 | #633 | 283 |
| 2000 | #613 | 310 |
| 2001 | #643 | 290 |
| 2002 | #664 | 281 |
| 2003 | #654 | 304 |
| 2004 | #672 | 301 |
| 2005 | #636 | 343 |
| 2006 | #618 | 384 |
| 2007 | #609 | 413 |
| 2008 | #477 | 582 |
| 2009 | #432 | 650 |
| 2010 | #427 | 647 |
| 2011 | #395 | 720 |
| 2012 | #333 | 946 |
| 2013 | #319 | 1,043 |
| 2014 | #241 | 1,545 |
| 2015 | #194 | 2,093 |
| 2016 | #193 | 2,092 |
| 2017 | #191 | 2,060 |
| 2018 | #169 | 2,291 |
| 2019 | #167 | 2,387 |
| 2020 | #155 | 2,432 |
| 2021 | #120 | 3,158 |
| 2022 | #109 | 3,418 |
| 2023 | #104 | 3,454 |
| 2024 | #88 | 3,876 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 |
| 1920 | #3,097 | 10 |
| 1960 | #4,773 | 8 |
| 1970 | #4,247 | 13 |
| 1980 | #2,342 | 41 |
| 1990 | #4,230 | 23 |
| 2000 | #1,759 | 99 |
| 2010 | #1,818 | 112 |
| 2020 | #856 | 316 |
| 2021 | #841 | 328 |
| 2024 | #909 | 290 |
All 77 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 |
| 1915 | #2,900 | 9 |
| 1917 | #4,083 | 6 |
| 1920 | #3,097 | 10 |
| 1921 | #5,099 | 5 |
| 1922 | #4,011 | 7 |
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 |
| 1924 | #4,434 | 6 |
| 1927 | #4,286 | 6 |
| 1928 | #4,725 | 5 |
| 1929 | #4,570 | 5 |
| 1936 | #4,181 | 5 |
| 1954 | #5,148 | 6 |
| 1960 | #4,773 | 8 |
| 1961 | #4,881 | 8 |
| 1963 | #4,273 | 10 |
| 1964 | #5,474 | 7 |
| 1965 | #3,952 | 11 |
| 1966 | #3,400 | 14 |
| 1967 | #4,300 | 10 |
| 1968 | #4,222 | 11 |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,247 | 13 |
| 1971 | #3,371 | 19 |
| 1972 | #3,542 | 17 |
| 1973 | #3,015 | 22 |
| 1974 | #2,433 | 31 |
| 1975 | #2,969 | 24 |
| 1976 | #2,438 | 33 |
| 1977 | #2,216 | 41 |
| 1978 | #2,050 | 46 |
| 1979 | #2,249 | 43 |
| 1980 | #2,342 | 41 |
| 1981 | #2,848 | 31 |
| 1982 | #3,171 | 27 |
| 1983 | #2,156 | 45 |
| 1984 | #2,677 | 34 |
| 1985 | #3,083 | 29 |
| 1986 | #3,554 | 24 |
| 1987 | #3,101 | 30 |
| 1988 | #3,690 | 25 |
| 1989 | #3,477 | 29 |
| 1990 | #4,230 | 23 |
| 1991 | #3,540 | 30 |
| 1992 | #3,679 | 29 |
| 1993 | #2,768 | 43 |
| 1994 | #2,232 | 59 |
| 1995 | #1,819 | 78 |
| 1996 | #1,641 | 93 |
| 1997 | #1,406 | 119 |
| 1998 | #1,493 | 114 |
| 1999 | #1,857 | 85 |
| 2000 | #1,759 | 99 |
| 2001 | #1,818 | 97 |
| 2002 | #1,844 | 97 |
| 2003 | #2,300 | 73 |
| 2004 | #2,309 | 75 |
| 2005 | #2,106 | 88 |
| 2006 | #2,229 | 86 |
| 2007 | #2,034 | 100 |
| 2008 | #1,949 | 108 |
| 2009 | #1,901 | 110 |
| 2010 | #1,818 | 112 |
| 2011 | #1,728 | 119 |
| 2012 | #1,638 | 131 |
| 2013 | #1,646 | 129 |
| 2014 | #1,099 | 232 |
| 2015 | #1,055 | 249 |
| 2016 | #1,113 | 228 |
| 2017 | #1,001 | 259 |
| 2018 | #897 | 300 |
| 2019 | #844 | 319 |
| 2020 | #856 | 316 |
| 2021 | #841 | 328 |
| 2022 | #864 | 320 |
| 2023 | #916 | 289 |
| 2024 | #909 | 290 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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