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.

Name A

August

Boy name · Rank #88

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Name B

Augustus

Boy name · Rank #408

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Metric August Augustus
Current Rank #88 #408
Total Births (all years) 64,194 20,892
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 3,876 787
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade August Augustus
1880ss 2,012 587
1890ss 1,703 461
1900ss 1,245 380
1910ss 4,869 1,284
1920ss 5,278 1,543
1930ss 3,207 1,068
1940ss 2,434 967
1950ss 1,841 856
1960ss 1,234 601
1970ss 1,045 509
1980ss 1,153 531
1990ss 2,153 1,419
2000ss 3,858 2,279
2010ss 15,824 5,101
2020ss 16,338 3,306

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year August Augustus
2014 1,545 505
2015 2,093 648
2016 2,092 672
2017 2,060 734
2018 2,291 637
2019 2,387 637
2020 2,432 585
2021 3,158 661
2022 3,418 659
2023 3,454 614
2024 3,876 787

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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