Augustus vs August

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

Name A

Augustus

Boy name · Rank #408

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Name B

August

Boy name · Rank #88

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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