Total births
125
Boys' name · since 2006
Augusten
125 babies named Augusten in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13300
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Augusten is the #13300 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 125 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Augusten recorded 125 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #13300 nationally today, ahead of 7% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #13300 among boys today
- 125 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Augusten is currently the #13300 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 125 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13300
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Augusten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13300
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Augusten was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Augusten in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Augusten compares
125 30th percentile among 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
Augusten's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Augusten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Augusten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Augusten splits its recorded history at 2014: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Augusten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#13,300
Active since
2006
Augusten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Augusten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Augusten's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Augusten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (70% of all-time use).
Augusten by state
Where Augusten concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 4.8% |
New York share of Augusten's total US births 4.8%
6 of 125 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Augusten? ▼
125 babies have been named Augusten since 2006. It currently ranks #13300 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 16 births.
When was Augusten most popular? ▼
Augusten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Augusten most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Augusten are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Augusten been used? ▼
Augusten has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Augusten? ▼
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.
What to do with Augusten's data
- Augusten's decade-level peak was the 2010s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Augustens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Augusten
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Augustin Boy
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Augusten: #13300 Boys' Name - 125 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/augusten. 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 Augusten 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.