Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Agusta

Agusta was an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It was based in Samarate, Northern Italy. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first aeroplane in 1907. The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War, as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm.

Current Rank
#13,518
Peak Rank
#2,384 (1915)
Total Babies
251
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1882
First Year
1996
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#2384
Peak Rank
251
Total Count
36
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Agusta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Agusta was an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It was based in Samarate, Northern Italy. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first aeroplane in 1907. The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War, as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm.

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Origin & history
From 1952, the company became involved in helicopter manufacturing, first building Bell helicopters under licence, but later Sikorsky , Boeing and McDonnell Douglas products as well. The company also had ambitions to design and build its own helicopters. The Agusta A.101 and the Agusta A.106 can be considered the best of its earlier attempts. Others included the AB.102 , A.103 , A.104 , and A.115 . It also produced a small line of aero engines such as the GA.70 and GA.140 . Developed in the 1970s, the Agusta A109 is a commercial and military twin-turbine helicopter, of which the latest variant

The Story of Agusta

Agusta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 12 Agustas were born — ranking #2,384 that year. As of 2026, Agusta ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 251 Agustas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Agusta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Agusta

What does the name Agusta mean?
Agusta was an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It was based in Samarate, Northern Italy. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first aeroplane in 1907. The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War, as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm.
How popular is Agusta in 2026?
In 2026, Agusta ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Agusta most popular?
Agusta reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #2,384 that year with 12 babies given the name.
Is Agusta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Agusta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Agusta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Agusta include Biddie, Florina, Idabel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Agusta

Agusta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 251 births in the dataset. Agusta's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,384. Use the chart and map above to compare Agusta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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