Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1915

Augusta

Meaning From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #3,215 Trend → Stable

From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus.

Rank 2025
#3,215
among girls · ↓130 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Augusta · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,801
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
387 babies
All-time total
18,281
#1,196 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Augusta popularity over time

18,281 babies have been named Augusta since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 2,145 18 2,163 216 – #108
1890s 2,642 46 2,688 269 +24% #130
1900s 2,023 97 2,120 212 -21% #185
1910s 2,827 198 3,025 303 +43% #281
1920s 2,215 271 2,486 249 -18% #380
1930s 1,042 224 1,266 127 -49% #551
1940s 694 220 914 91 -28% #756
1950s 488 226 714 71 -22% #1,193
1960s 283 156 439 44 -39% #1,754
1970s 372 88 460 46 +5% #1,499
1980s 321 58 379 38 -18% #2,236
1990s 471 35 506 51 +34% #2,216
2000s 371 25 396 40 -22% #2,948
2010s 435 25 460 46 +16% #2,605
2020s (to 2025) 259 6 265 44 -4% #3,085

Where Augusta is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Augusta

Augusta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,215 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 18,281 American babies have been named Augusta, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1915, when 387 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Augusta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Augusta?

The median living Augusta is about 49 years old; half are between 25 and 73. An estimated 4,300 people named Augusta are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Augusta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 49 #3,215 – –
2024 52 #3,085 – –
2023 38 #3,922 – –
2022 33 #4,306 – –
2021 48 #3,301 – –
2020 39 #3,739 6 #10,733
2019 49 #3,230 7 #9,851
2018 55 #2,966 6 #10,898
2017 67 #2,605 – –
2016 26 #5,150 7 #9,765
2015 48 #3,353 – –
2014 49 #3,281 – –
2013 37 #4,012 – –
2012 32 #4,505 5 #12,449
2011 31 #4,585 – –
2010 41 #3,756 – –
2009 37 #4,119 – –
2008 44 #3,652 – –
2007 36 #4,224 – –
2006 39 #3,864 7 #9,668
2005 31 #4,389 – –
2004 31 #4,403 – –
2003 43 #3,358 – –
2002 31 #4,080 6 #9,494
2001 31 #4,034 5 #10,709
2000 48 #2,948 7 #8,278
1995 37 #3,097 – –
1990 47 #2,527 7 #6,463
1985 35 #2,710 5 #6,611
1980 22 #3,622 10 #3,862
1975 68 #1,499 6 #4,842
1970 22 #3,035 8 #3,543
1965 25 #2,412 12 #2,375
1960 35 #1,926 19 #1,861
1955 32 #1,881 25 #1,542
1950 60 #1,193 18 #1,748
1945 49 #1,122 13 #1,933
1940 77 #808 13 #1,988
1935 99 #665 27 #1,297
1930 149 #557 30 #1,302
1925 214 #473 21 #1,680
1920 304 #380 29 #1,349
1915 369 #304 18 #1,666
1910 181 #288 9 #1,122
1905 216 #210 10 #792
1900 245 #200 6 #1,177
1895 288 #154 8 #803
1890 299 #130 6 #894
1885 223 #118 – –
1880 151 #113 5 #919

Famous people named Augusta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein German Empress from 1888 to 1918 1858–1921 · 19th century
  2. 2 Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern Titular queen of Portugal 1890–1966 · 19th century
  3. 3 Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach German Empress from 1871 to 1888 1811–1890 · 19th century
  4. 4 Augusta Holmès Augusta Holmès French and Irish composer (1847–1903) 19th century
  5. 5 Augusta, Lady Gregory Augusta, Lady Gregory Irish playwright, poet and folklorist (1852–1932) 19th century
  6. 6 Augusta of Denmark Augusta of Denmark Duchess consort of Holstein-Gottorp 1580–1639 · 16th century
  7. 7 Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp German noblewoman (1649–1728) 17th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Augusta?

The median living Augusta is about 49 years old. Half of all living Augustas are between 25 and 73 years old.

How many people named Augusta are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Augusta are alive in the United States, based on 18,281 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Augusta mean?

From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus.

How popular is the name Augusta in 2025?

Augusta ranked #3,215 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Augusta?

18,281 babies have been named Augusta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Augusta most popular?

Augusta peaked in 1915, when 387 newborns received the name.

Is Augusta a boy or girl name?

Augusta is used for both: about 91% of babies named Augusta have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Augusta rising or falling?

Augusta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Augusta become more popular?

Augusta looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Augusta in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Augusta?

Well-known people named Augusta include Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (politician), Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern (politician), Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (companion).

Names like Augusta

Names that sound and feel close to Augusta: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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