How Many People Are Named Augustus?
An estimated 14,930 people in the United States have the first name Augustus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Augustus peaked in popularity in 2024 with 787 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Augustus 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 Augustus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
14,930
About 1 in 22,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2024
787 births
Total Registered
20,902
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Augustus
Augustus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20,902 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Augustus as a male name
Ranked #408 in 2024
787 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (787 births)
Augustus as a female name
Ranked #5,080 in 1922
5 female births in 1922
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Augustus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Augustus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,101 babies were registered. While Augustus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Augustus by Decade
How has Augustus 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.
Augustus by State
Birth registrations for Augustus span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Hawaii, Rhode Island. On average, about 293 Augustuss were registered per state.
Augustus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Augustus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Augustus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Augustus?
We estimate approximately 14,930 people named Augustus 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 22,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Augustus a common name?
Augustus is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,902 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Augustus most popular?
Augustus reached peak popularity in 2024, when 787 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Augustus is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Augustus a male name?
Augustus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Augustus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Augustus Smith, Augustus Johnson, Augustus 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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