Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1915
Auguster
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Auguster, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1915–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Auguster since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Auguster has 29 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1952.
- 29 total births
- 1915–1952 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Auguster since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.
- 29
- total births
- 1915–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Auguster was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
7 babies were named Auguster in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Auguster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Auguster's full recorded timeline at 1925, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Auguster at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Auguster popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1952
- Peak year (1925)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Auguster by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Auguster's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Auguster births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Auguster? ▼
29 babies have been named Auguster since 1915. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
When was Auguster most popular? ▼
Auguster was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Auguster been used? ▼
Auguster has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 38 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Auguster? ▼
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 Auguster's data
- Auguster's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Auguster
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Auguster
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Augustin Boy
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Augusto Boy
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Compare Auguster side by side: Auguster vs August Auguster vs Augustus Auguster vs Augustine
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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, 1915–1952 (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. "Auguster: Baby Name Since 1915 - 29 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/auguster. 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 Auguster 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.