Compare two names
August and Augustus side by side: August peaked in 2025 and Augustus in 2024; in 2025 they were given to 4,226 and 783 babies.
August and Augustus, year by year
Girls and boys together; August solid, Augustus dashed.
| August | Augustus | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 4,226 | 783 |
| Rank 2025 | #81 among boys’ names | #407 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 74,452 | 21,690 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Girls | 8% | 0.1% |
| Alive, estimated | 53,500 | 15,300 |
| Median age | 8 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.