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Augustus

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Augustus was most popular in 2024, when 791 American babies were given the name — ranking #817 that year. In 2025 it ranked #823, with 783 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 21,690 people named Augustus.

Most popular in2024
Rank that year#817
Births that year791
Total since 188021,690

Augustus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Augustus’s peak in 2024. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org