Baby Name Popularity Profile

August

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for August.

✦ Venerable, majestic 🌍 Latin Royal Traditional
National Rank (2025) #81
All-Time Peak Rank #74 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 68,182 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 89.8% Boy / 10.2% Girl Leans Male
Girl Rank (2025) #962 β†— as a Girl name
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 3,958 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The August Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Venerable, majestic
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman cognomen Augustus, meaning 'venerable' or 'majestic'. It was first adopted by Octavian, the first Roman emperor.
Common Nicknames
Auggie Gus
Alternative Spellings
Auguste
Pronunciation: AW-gΙ™st
Themes & Categories
Royal Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for August across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +62.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +89.1%
2015: 2,093 births 2,093 2016: 2,092 births 2017: 2,061 births 2018: 2,291 births 2019: 2,389 births 2020: 2,432 births 2,432 2021: 3,160 births 2022: 3,420 births 2023: 3,459 births 2024: 3,894 births 2025: 3,958 births 3,958
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 3,958 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 14 yrs
Years in Top 500 91 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,012
1890s: 1,703
1900s: 1,245
1910s: 4,869
1920s: 5,277
1930s: 3,208
1940s: 2,434
1950s: 1,841
1960s: 1,234
1970s: 1,044
1980s: 1,153
1990s: 2,153
2000s: 3,859
2010s: 15,827
2020s: 20,323

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Au-ust
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Missouri
Top States Missouri, Louisiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Missouri #20 2,718 2025 +68.0% Growth
Louisiana #88 1,970 2022 +42.1% Growth
Minnesota #20 1,996 2025 +52.8% Growth
Wisconsin #38 2,151 2025 +79.0% Growth
North Dakota #137 363 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 130 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #71 1,099 2024 +55.4% Growth
Oregon #47 829 2025 +47.7% Growth
Washington #55 1,418 2025 +73.9% Growth
Illinois #51 3,873 2025 +95.7% Growth
Nebraska #59 570 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #41 258 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #129 252 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #86 1,131 2025 +26.5% Growth
Utah #53 599 2025 +77.8% Growth
New Jersey #120 1,971 2025 +68.1% Growth
Kansas #62 713 2025 +108.0% Growth
New York #107 4,798 2024 +61.8% Growth
Idaho #61 241 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #88 3,210 2025 +44.3% Growth
Michigan #51 2,213 2025 +92.6% Growth
Montana #85 175 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #66 1,338 2024 +57.4% Growth
Texas #127 4,220 2025 +89.6% Growth
Iowa #87 725 2024 +20.6% Growth
Ohio #70 2,476 2025 +63.6% Growth
Arizona #106 649 2025 +87.8% Growth
District of Columbia #42 237 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #38 91 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #118 5,102 2024 +46.7% Growth
Virginia #84 1,115 2024 +31.6% Growth
Connecticut #85 530 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #72 1,135 2025 +95.7% Growth
North Carolina #84 1,243 2024 +70.6% Growth
Florida #148 1,479 2024 +58.7% Growth
New Hampshire #70 135 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #84 906 2024 +87.0% Growth
Georgia #105 1,130 2023 +29.4% Growth
Delaware #84 80 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #105 108 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #130 475 2023 +20.0% Growth
Arkansas #83 377 2022 +8.8% Growth
South Carolina #104 497 2022 +42.9% Growth
Kentucky #76 592 2024 +103.1% Growth
Rhode Island #71 111 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #67 127 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #100 152 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 32 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #140 270 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #147 386 2024 +50.0% Growth
West Virginia #152 120 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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