Augustus

Did you know?

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

⭐ Famous Augustus

Augustus Pugin

English architect and designer (1812–1852)

Choose Augustus and your child shares a first name with Augustus Pugin, an English architect and designer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Augustus, like who?” Augustus Pugin's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Augustus Pugin on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Unidentified painter, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,182 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Augustus, 783 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Augustus would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAugustus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Augustuss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #175.
• 📈Then vs nowAugustus is 5.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,346 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,182.
• 🚀TrendAugustus has climbed 92 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #407. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAugustus is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #56, followed by Washington, D.C. (#139) and Montana (#173). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Augustus means “venerable”.

About the name Augustus

Augustus is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “venerable”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tus”. US birth records list Augustus for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #175 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #407, with 783 babies.

Origin:Latin names