Augustus
Latin augustus, meaning venerable or majestic, taken as a title by Octavian and then by later Roman emperors. Christian Europe revived it as a given name.
Augustus in 2025
Augustus was given to 783 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 823rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,234 babies born.
The history of Augustus
Augustus reached its highest point in 2024, when 791 babies were given the name, ranking 817th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 345th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 21,690 babies have been named Augustus. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Augustus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Augustus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 587 | 345 |
| 1890s | 461 | 580 |
| 1900s | 380 | 764 |
| 1910s | 1,289 | 821 |
| 1920s | 1,548 | 955 |
| 1930s | 1,068 | 981 |
| 1940s | 967 | 1,267 |
| 1950s | 855 | 1,521 |
| 1960s | 601 | 2,164 |
| 1970s | 509 | 2,394 |
| 1980s | 531 | 2,632 |
| 1990s | 1,419 | 1,957 |
| 2000s | 2,279 | 1,719 |
| 2010s | 5,102 | 865 |
| 2020s | 4,094 | 817 |
Where Augustus is heading
Augustus has risen 21% over the past decade, from 648 babies in 2015 to 783 in 2025.
Names like Augustus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Augustus.