Augusta
Augusta can be a given name or surname. It could be derived from Augustae, a title used for the Empresses of the Roman and Byzantine Empires or simply as a feminine variant of August.
Meaning & Origin of Augusta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Augusta can be a given name or surname. It could be derived from Augustae, a title used for the Empresses of the Roman and Byzantine Empires or simply as a feminine variant of August.
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The Story of Augusta
As a girl name
Augusta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 151 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 369 Augustas were born — ranking #304 that year. As of 2026, Augusta ranks #3,270 for girls with 48 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 17K Augustas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Augusta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 40 Augustas were born — ranking #1,082 that year. As of 2026, Augusta ranks #10,599 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Augustas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Augusta
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Augusta, birth name of Constantina (c. 560–c. 605), Byzantine empress
- Augusta of Denmark (1580–1639), Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719–1772), later Princess of Wales
- Princess Augusta of Great Britain (1737–1813), later Duchess of Brunswick
- Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1764–1788)
- Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768–1840)
- Princess Augusta of Prussia (1780–1841), German salonist and Electress consort of Hesse
- Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788–1851)
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Names that sound like Augusta
Phonetically similar names — useful when Augusta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Augusta
Augusta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Augusta's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #108. Use the chart and map above to compare Augusta'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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