Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Majestic dignity: grandeur.
- German
- Latin
- Majestic dignity, grandeur
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Augustus
Pronunciation
a(u)-gus-tus, aug(u)-stus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #408, 787 births); most recent 2025 (rank #407, 783 births)
- Girls: peak in 1922 (rank #5009, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 783 | – |
| 2024 | 787 | – |
| 2023 | 614 | – |
| 2022 | 659 | – |
| 2021 | 661 | – |
| 2020 | 585 | – |
| 2019 | 637 | – |
| 2018 | 637 | – |
| 2017 | 734 | – |
| 2016 | 672 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #882, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1124, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #614, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #254, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence