Augustine
Augustine is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." The Latin form Augustinus is developed from Augustus which means "venerable" and was a title given to Roman emperors.
Meaning & Origin of Augustine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Augustine is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." The Latin form Augustinus is developed from Augustus which means "venerable" and was a title given to Roman emperors.
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The Story of Augustine
As a girl name
Augustine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 84 Augustines were born — ranking #806 that year. As of 2026, Augustine ranks #3,751 for girls with 40 births, rising sharply (+76% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Augustines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Augustine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 556 Augustines were born — ranking #534 that year. As of 2026, Augustine ranks #534 for boys with 556 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 17K Augustines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Augustine
Augustine 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. Augustine's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #472. Use the chart and map above to compare Augustine'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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