Augustus
Augustus is a masculine given name derived from Augustus, meaning "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable". Many of its descended forms are August, Augusto, Auguste, Austin, Agustin and Augustine. The Greek translation of the title Augustus was Sebastos, from which the name Sebastian descends.
- Ancient Roman
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Augustus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Augustus is a masculine given name derived from Augustus, meaning "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable". Many of its descended forms are August, Augusto, Auguste, Austin, Agustin and Augustine. The Greek translation of the title Augustus was Sebastos, from which the name Sebastian descends.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Dutch
The Story of Augustus
The earliest SSA record of Augustus as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 74 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 787 newborns named Augustus — #408 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Augustus on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Augustus ranks #412 for baby boys with 775 births, gradually rising (+10%). All told, over 22K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Augustus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Augustus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gust
- Guus
Names that sound like Augustus
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About the name Augustus
Augustus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Augustus's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #175. Use the chart and map above to compare Augustus'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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