Latin augustus, "venerable" — venerable; great. A title given to the first Roman emperor, and the month named after him.
August ranks 81st among American boys in 2025, with 4,226 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 4,226 babies were given the name, ranking 81st. The typical living American called August is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.46% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.