How Many People Are Named August?
An estimated 50,382 people in the United States have the first name August. It is predominantly male (91.5%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and August peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of August as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name August paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
50,382
About 1 in 6,803 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
91.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,166 births
Total Registered
70,192
since 1880
Gender Distribution for August
August is predominantly male (91.5%), though 5,998 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
August as a male name
Ranked #88 in 2024
3,876 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,876 births)
August as a female name
Ranked #910 in 2024
290 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (328 births)
August: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for August span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 17,902 babies were registered. August remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
August by Decade
How has August tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,012 | 2,012 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,703 | 1,703 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,245 | 1,245 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 4,890 | 4,869 | 21 | |
| 1920s | 5,327 | 5,278 | 49 | |
| 1930s | 3,212 | 3,207 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,434 | 2,434 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,847 | 1,841 | 6 | |
| 1960s | 1,320 | 1,234 | 86 | |
| 1970s | 1,334 | 1,045 | 289 | |
| 1980s | 1,468 | 1,153 | 315 | |
| 1990s | 2,826 | 2,153 | 673 | |
| 2000s | 4,791 | 3,858 | 933 | |
| 2010s | 17,902 | 15,824 | 2,078 | |
| 2020s | 17,881 | 16,338 | 1,543 | |
August by State
Birth registrations for August span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,138 Augusts were registered per state.
August + Last Name Combinations
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August: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named August?
We estimate approximately 50,382 people named August are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,803 Americans share this first name.
Is August a common name?
August is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70,192 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was August most popular?
August reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named August is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is August a male name?
August is predominantly male. 91.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many August Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: August Smith, August Johnson, August Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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