Total births
398
Boys' name · since 1880
Agustus
398 babies named Agustus in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 398
- total births
- 1880–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Agustus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 398 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Agustus has been recorded 398 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2022.
- 398 total births
- 1880–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
398 boys have been named Agustus since 1880, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 398
- total births
- 1880–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Agustus was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
14 babies were named Agustus in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Agustus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Agustus splits its recorded history at 1993: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Agustus at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Agustus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Agustus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Agustus's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Agustus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 95 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Agustus? ▼
398 babies have been named Agustus since 1880. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1992 with 14 births.
When was Agustus most popular? ▼
Agustus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Agustus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Agustus since 1880 -- 143 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Agustus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Agustin, Agustine, Agustya, Agusta. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Agustus's data
- Agustus's decade-level peak was the 2000s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Agustus
Nearby Names Like Agustus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Agustus
Agustin Boy
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Agustine Boy
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Agustya Boy
#10673 40 births
Agusta Boy
12 births
Compare Agustus side by side: Agustus vs Agustin Agustus vs Agustine Agustus vs Agustya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–2022 (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. "Agustus: Baby Name Since 1880 - 398 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/agustus. 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 Agustus 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 July 2026.