Augusten vs August

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

Name A

Augusten

Boy name · Rank #13254

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Name B

August

Boy name · Rank #88

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Augusten August
Current Rank #13254 #88
Total Births (all years) 120 64,194
Peak Year 2015 2024
Peak Year Births 16 3,876
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Augusten August
1880ss — 2,012
1890ss — 1,703
1900ss — 1,245
1910ss — 4,869
1920ss — 5,278
1930ss — 3,207
1940ss — 2,434
1950ss — 1,841
1960ss — 1,234
1970ss — 1,045
1980ss — 1,153
1990ss — 2,153
2000ss 22 3,858
2010ss 87 15,824
2020ss 11 16,338

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Augusten August
2014 8 1,545
2015 16 2,093
2016 10 2,092
2017 9 2,060
2018 — 2,291
2019 6 2,387
2020 — 2,432
2021 6 3,158
2022 — 3,418
2023 — 3,454
2024 5 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, 2006–2024.

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