Agustus: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#911
1890s	5	1	0%	#1,061
1900s	5	1	0%	#1,311
1910s	54	5	+980%	#1,947
1920s	61	6	+13%	#2,631
1930s	13	1	-79%	#3,025
1940s	5	1	-62%	#3,546
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#6,953
1990s	79	8	+1217%	#4,116
2000s	95	10	+20%	#5,818
2010s	52	5	-45%	#7,603
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-42%	#8,854

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#911

1890s

#1,061

1900s

#1,311

1910s

+980%

#1,947

1920s

+13%

#2,631

1930s

-79%

#3,025

1940s

-62%

#3,546

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,953

1990s

+1217%

#4,116

2000s

+20%

#5,818

2010s

-45%

#7,603

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#8,854

The story of Agustus

Agustus is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 398 American babies have been named Agustus. Its peak came in 1992, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Agustus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Agustus?

The median living Agustus is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Agustus are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Agustus year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,402
2021	8	#8,854
2020	5	#12,081
2019	10	#7,658
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,052
2014	8	#8,804
2013	–	–
2012	7	#9,740
2011	8	#8,784
2010	10	#7,603
2009	14	#6,100
2008	7	#9,889
2007	8	#8,942
2006	12	#6,466
2005	12	#6,235
2004	13	#5,818
2003	6	#9,600
2002	7	#8,468
2001	10	#6,456
2000	6	#9,126
1995	11	#5,128
1990	5	#8,138
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,025
1925	–	–
1920	7	#3,495
1915	6	#3,394
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,311
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#911

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Agustus, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Agustus?

The median living Agustus is about 21 years old. Half of all living Agustuss are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Agustus are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Agustus are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Agustus mean?

A male given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Agustus in 2025?

Agustus did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Agustus?

398 babies have been named Agustus in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Agustus most popular?

Agustus peaked in 1992, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Agustus a boy or girl name?

Agustus is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Agustus rising or falling?

Agustus is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Agustus popularity over time

The story of Agustus

How old are people named Agustus?

Agustus year by year

Frequently asked questions

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