Names / Boy names
Augustus
Current rank
#407
holding steady
All-time peak
#175
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
21,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #175 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Augustus enters U.S. records in 1880. 1880 marked its high point, reaching #175. Today it sits at #407 and is holding steady. More than 21,600 children have been given the name overall.