Augusta vs August

Side-by-side comparison of Augusta and August — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Augusta

Girl name · Rank #3072

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Name B

August

Boy name · Rank #88

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Metric Augusta August
Current Rank #3072 #88
Total Births (all years) 16,540 64,194
Peak Year 1915 2024
Peak Year Births 369 3,876
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Augusta August
1880ss 2,145 2,012
1890ss 2,642 1,703
1900ss 2,023 1,245
1910ss 2,827 4,869
1920ss 2,215 5,278
1930ss 1,042 3,207
1940ss 694 2,434
1950ss 488 1,841
1960ss 283 1,234
1970ss 372 1,045
1980ss 322 1,153
1990ss 471 2,153
2000ss 371 3,858
2010ss 435 15,824
2020ss 210 16,338

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Augusta August
2014 49 1,545
2015 48 2,093
2016 26 2,092
2017 67 2,060
2018 55 2,291
2019 49 2,387
2020 39 2,432
2021 48 3,158
2022 33 3,418
2023 38 3,454
2024 52 3,876

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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