Augustus
Boy name · Latin origin
Augustus meaning
majestic, venerable
Augustus at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #408 in 2024
Augustus popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #175 | 74 |
| 1890 | #259 | 43 |
| 1900 | #312 | 45 |
| 1910 | #337 | 54 |
| 1920 | #474 | 165 |
| 1930 | #546 | 121 |
| 1940 | #616 | 93 |
| 1950 | #778 | 77 |
| 1960 | #997 | 59 |
| 1970 | #989 | 67 |
| 1980 | #1,313 | 51 |
| 1990 | #1,072 | 98 |
| 2000 | #958 | 159 |
| 2010 | #769 | 290 |
| 2020 | #499 | 585 |
| 2024 | #408 | 787 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #175 | 74 |
| 1881 | #215 | 51 |
| 1882 | #197 | 65 |
| 1883 | #205 | 53 |
| 1884 | #204 | 65 |
| 1885 | #190 | 69 |
| 1886 | #222 | 58 |
| 1887 | #221 | 51 |
| 1888 | #218 | 66 |
| 1889 | #284 | 35 |
| 1890 | #259 | 43 |
| 1891 | #260 | 38 |
| 1892 | #257 | 48 |
| 1893 | #226 | 56 |
| 1894 | #253 | 47 |
| 1895 | #254 | 50 |
| 1896 | #249 | 53 |
| 1897 | #253 | 47 |
| 1898 | #255 | 48 |
| 1899 | #315 | 31 |
| 1900 | #312 | 45 |
| 1901 | #294 | 35 |
| 1902 | #288 | 43 |
| 1903 | #401 | 24 |
| 1904 | #288 | 44 |
| 1905 | #299 | 45 |
| 1906 | #424 | 27 |
| 1907 | #331 | 41 |
| 1908 | #413 | 33 |
| 1909 | #357 | 43 |
| 1910 | #337 | 54 |
| 1911 | #389 | 53 |
| 1912 | #374 | 106 |
| 1913 | #396 | 116 |
| 1914 | #383 | 154 |
| 1915 | #423 | 162 |
| 1916 | #470 | 148 |
| 1917 | #466 | 149 |
| 1918 | #461 | 166 |
| 1919 | #444 | 176 |
| 1920 | #474 | 165 |
| 1921 | #468 | 171 |
| 1922 | #480 | 164 |
| 1923 | #453 | 183 |
| 1924 | #495 | 155 |
| 1925 | #475 | 163 |
| 1926 | #518 | 137 |
| 1927 | #485 | 155 |
| 1928 | #500 | 145 |
| 1929 | #587 | 105 |
| 1930 | #546 | 121 |
| 1931 | #562 | 109 |
| 1932 | #470 | 149 |
| 1933 | #588 | 97 |
| 1934 | #576 | 105 |
| 1935 | #575 | 101 |
| 1936 | #566 | 103 |
| 1937 | #605 | 92 |
| 1938 | #571 | 105 |
| 1939 | #636 | 86 |
| 1940 | #616 | 93 |
| 1941 | #671 | 83 |
| 1942 | #598 | 110 |
| 1943 | #639 | 100 |
| 1944 | #629 | 95 |
| 1945 | #640 | 89 |
| 1946 | #623 | 106 |
| 1947 | #715 | 92 |
| 1948 | #661 | 105 |
| 1949 | #707 | 94 |
| 1950 | #778 | 77 |
| 1951 | #727 | 91 |
| 1952 | #668 | 108 |
| 1953 | #731 | 96 |
| 1954 | #727 | 98 |
| 1955 | #772 | 89 |
| 1956 | #897 | 69 |
| 1957 | #783 | 92 |
| 1958 | #956 | 63 |
| 1959 | #896 | 73 |
| 1960 | #997 | 59 |
| 1961 | #927 | 68 |
| 1962 | #1,013 | 57 |
| 1963 | #929 | 65 |
| 1964 | #957 | 63 |
| 1965 | #896 | 67 |
| 1966 | #942 | 59 |
| 1967 | #931 | 60 |
| 1968 | #1,007 | 54 |
| 1969 | #1,110 | 49 |
| 1970 | #989 | 67 |
| 1971 | #1,014 | 64 |
| 1972 | #1,084 | 56 |
| 1973 | #1,253 | 43 |
| 1974 | #1,370 | 39 |
| 1975 | #1,238 | 47 |
| 1976 | #1,163 | 54 |
| 1977 | #1,368 | 44 |
| 1978 | #1,299 | 48 |
| 1979 | #1,353 | 47 |
| 1980 | #1,313 | 51 |
| 1981 | #1,154 | 63 |
| 1982 | #1,396 | 46 |
| 1983 | #1,375 | 46 |
| 1984 | #1,320 | 50 |
| 1985 | #1,724 | 35 |
| 1986 | #1,645 | 39 |
| 1987 | #1,379 | 53 |
| 1988 | #1,329 | 60 |
| 1989 | #1,130 | 88 |
| 1990 | #1,072 | 98 |
| 1991 | #874 | 145 |
| 1992 | #892 | 140 |
| 1993 | #893 | 143 |
| 1994 | #866 | 153 |
| 1995 | #863 | 157 |
| 1996 | #945 | 137 |
| 1997 | #962 | 137 |
| 1998 | #925 | 153 |
| 1999 | #936 | 156 |
| 2000 | #958 | 159 |
| 2001 | #882 | 178 |
| 2002 | #842 | 197 |
| 2003 | #852 | 203 |
| 2004 | #842 | 211 |
| 2005 | #775 | 255 |
| 2006 | #823 | 247 |
| 2007 | #793 | 272 |
| 2008 | #791 | 277 |
| 2009 | #795 | 280 |
| 2010 | #769 | 290 |
| 2011 | #768 | 292 |
| 2012 | #695 | 340 |
| 2013 | #693 | 346 |
| 2014 | #545 | 505 |
| 2015 | #465 | 648 |
| 2016 | #457 | 672 |
| 2017 | #422 | 734 |
| 2018 | #460 | 637 |
| 2019 | #466 | 637 |
| 2020 | #499 | 585 |
| 2021 | #457 | 661 |
| 2022 | #466 | 659 |
| 2023 | #486 | 614 |
| 2024 | #408 | 787 |
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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