US rank #12995 Boys' name Peak 2012 47 births

Augustas — #12995 US boys' name

47 babies named Augustas in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s62010s132020s23
#12995
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Augustas was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

8 babies were named Augustas in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Augustas

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Augustas between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Augustas currently holds the #12995 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Augustas performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Augustas shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Augustas in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Augustas in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Augustas at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2012

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,995

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Augustas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
456789 20242023202120202019201220011996 5

Augustas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
23 births that decade — 49% of Augustas's all-time total
1990s52000s62010s132020s23

Augustas by state

Where Augustas concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Augustas
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 10.6%
Illinois share of Augustas's total US births 10.6%

5 of 47 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Augustas?
47 babies have been named Augustas since 1996. It currently ranks #12995 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Augustas most popular?
Augustas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Augustas most popular?
The top states for the name Augustas are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Augustas been used?
Augustas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Augustas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include August, Augustus, Augustine, Augustin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.