Boys' name · since 1996
Augustas
Augustas has 47 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,544 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 47
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
47 boys have been named Augustas since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Augustas recorded 47 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #22,544 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 47 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Augustas ranks #22,544 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #22,544 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 47
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
Augustas's 47 recorded births place it above 50.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Augustas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Augustas's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Augustas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Augustas by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (23 births, 49% of the file).
2020s was Augustas's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Augustas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (49% of all-time use).
Augustas by state
Where Augustas concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 10.6% |
5 of 47 births nationwide.
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What to do with Augustas's data
- Illinois records the most Augustass (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Augustas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Augustas 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 August 2026.