Augustine

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A few things about Augustine you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Augustine

Augustine Eguavoen

Nigerian footballer and manager

Choose Augustine and your child shares a first name with Augustine Eguavoen, a Nigerian footballer and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Augustine, like who?” Augustine Eguavoen's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,111 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Augustine, 549 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Augustine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAugustine has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Augustines, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #472.
• 📈Then vs nowAugustine is 5.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,920 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,111.
• 🚀TrendAugustine has climbed 166 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #545. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAugustine is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #193, followed by Kansas (#246) and South Dakota (#257). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Augustine means “venerable”. Our records link it to English, French and Latin roots.

About the name Augustine

Augustine is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin meaning “venerable”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Augustine for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #472 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #545, with 549 babies.

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