Agustus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #909 in 1880
0 babies were named Agustus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAgustus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Agustuss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #909.
About the name Agustus
Agustus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tus”. US birth records list Agustus for boys from 1880 to 2022, in 50 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #909 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.5 | 220,751 boys |
| 1890s | 4.4 | 225,734 boys |
| 1900s | 3.3 | 301,205 boys |
| 1910s | 7.4 | 135,685 boys |
| 1920s | 5.5 | 180,180 boys |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 246,914 boys |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 210,526 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 362,319 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 288,462 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Agustus
What is the origin of the name Agustus?
Agustus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Agustus a boy or girl name?
Agustus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Agustus?
Agustus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #909 in 1880.