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.
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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The Story of Augustus
Augustus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 74 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 787 Augustuss were born — ranking #408 that year. As of 2026, Augustus ranks #412 for baby boys with 775 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 22K Augustuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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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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