Augustus has been given to about 21,690 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Augustus ranks 407th among American boys in 2025, with 783 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 791 babies were given the name, ranking 409th. The typical living American called Augustus is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.31% 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.