How Many People Are Named Augusta?
An estimated 3,968 people in the United States have the first name Augusta. It is predominantly female (90.7%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Augusta peaked in popularity in 1915 with 387 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Augusta 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 Augusta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,968
About 1 in 86,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.7% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1915
387 births
Total Registered
18,233
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Augusta
Augusta is predominantly female (90.7%), though 1,693 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Augusta as a male name
Ranked #10,727 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1919 (40 births)
Augusta as a female name
Ranked #3,076 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (369 births)
Augusta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Augusta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 3,025 babies were registered. Augusta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Augusta by Decade
How has Augusta 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 | 2,163 | 18 | 2,145 | |
| 1890s | 2,688 | 46 | 2,642 | |
| 1900s | 2,120 | 97 | 2,023 | |
| 1910s | 3,025 | 198 | 2,827 | |
| 1920s | 2,486 | 271 | 2,215 | |
| 1930s | 1,266 | 224 | 1,042 | |
| 1940s | 914 | 220 | 694 | |
| 1950s | 714 | 226 | 488 | |
| 1960s | 439 | 156 | 283 | |
| 1970s | 460 | 88 | 372 | |
| 1980s | 380 | 58 | 322 | |
| 1990s | 506 | 35 | 471 | |
| 2000s | 396 | 25 | 371 | |
| 2010s | 460 | 25 | 435 | |
| 2020s | 216 | 6 | 210 | |
Augusta by State
Birth registrations for Augusta span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Washington, Colorado, Nebraska. On average, about 171 Augustas were registered per state.
Augusta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Augusta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Augusta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Augusta?
We estimate approximately 3,968 people named Augusta 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 86,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Augusta a common name?
Augusta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,233 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Augusta most popular?
Augusta reached peak popularity in 1915, when 387 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Augusta is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Augusta a female name?
Augusta is predominantly female. 90.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Augusta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Augusta Smith, Augusta Johnson, Augusta 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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