August

“Venerable; esteemed” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #960 in the US (2025) · 2020s

August has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #841 (2021) · 6,270 babies named August all-time · 1 in 5,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Augusts

Among 5,770 notable people named August:

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