Baby Name Popularity Profile

Augustus

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

✦ Great, magnificent, or venerable 🌍 Latin royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #407
All-Time Peak Rank #175 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 21,680 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 791 births in 2024
💡 The Augustus Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Great, magnificent, or venerable
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from Latin 'augustus', meaning 'venerable', 'majestic', or 'great'. It was an honorific title for the first Roman emperor.
Common Nicknames
Gus Augie
Pronunciation: aw-GUS-tus
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Augustus

According to SSA data, Augustus achieved its highest historical rank of #175 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 791 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 20.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Augustus across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +20.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 791 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 60 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 587
1890s: 461
1900s: 380
1910s: 1,284
1920s: 1,543
1930s: 1,068
1940s: 967
1950s: 855
1960s: 601
1970s: 509
1980s: 531
1990s: 1,419
2000s: 2,279
2010s: 5,102
2020s: 4,094

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Auu-st-us
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Montana
Top States Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Missouri, Oregon
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Montana #174 135 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #380 130 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #331 349 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #203 606 2017 +2.9% Growth
Oregon #479 237 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #349 372 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #482 717 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #56 33 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #447 647 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #298 225 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #176 222 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #366 324 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 27 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #180 258 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #564 424 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #414 1,413 2025 +35.5% Growth
Minnesota #329 337 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #473 437 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #507 935 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #463 1,304 2025 +38.5% Growth
Nebraska #267 118 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #352 131 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #412 240 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #335 329 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #484 281 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #379 326 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #424 237 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #775 373 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #378 163 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #363 602 2024 +20.0% Growth
Florida #585 445 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #356 236 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #261 38 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #294 144 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #193 37 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 191 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #376 515 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #334 131 1930 Insufficient historical volume
California #638 939 2017 +10.0% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 42 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #394 293 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 21 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #445 63 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #363 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 23 2016 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #256 35 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 10 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #141 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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