Augustus

“Majestic; venerable” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #407 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Augustus has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #175 (1880) · 21,680 babies named Augustus all-time · 1 in 2,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Augustuses

Augustus — first emperor of the Roman Empire and founder of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
Augustus II the Strong — King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony (1670–1733)
Augustus De Morgan — British mathematician and logician (1806–1871)
Augustus III of Poland — King of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696-1763)
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton — British noble (1735-1811)

Among 546 notable people named Augustus:

Military figures appear 4.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, Royal Navy admiral (1725-1786).

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