Total births
16,327
Boys' name · since 1898
Agustin
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 16,327 babies named Agustin, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #872
- among boys today
- 16,327
- born since 1898
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Agustin currently ranks #872 among boys' names in America, with 16,327 babies recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Agustin recorded 16,327 times among boys since 1898, holding rank #872 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #872 among boys today
- 16,327 born since 1898
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Agustin is currently the #872 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 16,327 born since 1898, peaking in the 2000s.
- #872
- among boys today
- 16,327
- born since 1898
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Agustin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#872
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Agustin was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
372 babies were named Agustin in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Agustin compares
16,327 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Agustin's all-time total is 44x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Agustin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,327 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 372 | 23 | 22,252 |
Agustin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Agustin splits its recorded history at 1964: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 372 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Agustin at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2001
Current rank
#872
Active since
1898
Agustin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 372
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Agustin popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1975 (Agustin as girls' name)
Agustin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Agustin's strongest decade.
3,235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Agustin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s 197
1910s
197 births
- 1920s 586
1920s
586 births
- 1930s 546
1930s
546 births
- 1940s 537
1940s
537 births
- 1950s 700
1950s
700 births
- 1960s 867
1960s
867 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,376 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,823 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,817 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,235 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,173 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,414 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,235 births (20% of all-time use).
How Agustin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Agustin's total volume
Agustin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Agustin by state
Where Agustin concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,165 | 31.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,405 | 27.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 821 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 791 | 4.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 724 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 432 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Washington | | 185 | 1.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 138 | 0.8% |
California share of Agustin's total US births 31.6%
Even split
5,165 of 16,327 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Agustin appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Agustin? ▼
16,327 babies have been named Agustin since 1898. It currently ranks #872 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 372 births.
When was Agustin most popular? ▼
Agustin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,235 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Agustin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Agustin are California (5,165 births), Texas (4,405 births), Illinois (821 births).
How long has the name Agustin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Agustin since 1898 -- 128 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Agustin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Agustine, Agustus, Agustya, Agusta. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Agustin's data
- Agustin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,235 total births) through the 2020s (1,414) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Agustins (5,165 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Agustin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Agustin: #872 Boys' Name - 16,327 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/agustin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Agustin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.