August vs Augustus
Side-by-side comparison of August and Augustus - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | August | Augustus |
| Current Rank | #88 | #409 |
| Total Births (all years) | 68,182 | 21,680 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,958 | 791 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | August | Augustus |
| 1880s | 2,012 | 587 |
| 1890s | 1,703 | 461 |
| 1900s | 1,245 | 380 |
| 1910s | 4,869 | 1,284 |
| 1920s | 5,277 | 1,543 |
| 1930s | 3,208 | 1,068 |
| 1940s | 2,434 | 967 |
| 1950s | 1,841 | 855 |
| 1960s | 1,234 | 601 |
| 1970s | 1,044 | 509 |
| 1980s | 1,153 | 531 |
| 1990s | 2,153 | 1,419 |
| 2000s | 3,859 | 2,279 |
| 2010s | 15,827 | 5,102 |
| 2020s | 20,323 | 4,094 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | August | Augustus |
| 2014 | 1,545 | 505 |
| 2015 | 2,093 | 648 |
| 2016 | 2,092 | 672 |
| 2017 | 2,061 | 734 |
| 2018 | 2,291 | 637 |
| 2019 | 2,389 | 638 |
| 2020 | 2,432 | 585 |
| 2021 | 3,160 | 661 |
| 2022 | 3,420 | 660 |
| 2023 | 3,459 | 614 |
| 2024 | 3,894 | 791 |
| 2025 | 3,958 | 783 |