boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Augustin

Meaning A male given name, variant of Augustine Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,743 Trend ↑ Rising 49%

A male given name, variant of Augustine.

Rank 2025
#1,743
among boys · ↑79 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
93
named Augustin · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,366
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
93 babies
All-time total
4,163
#2,023 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Augustin popularity over time

4,163 babies have been named Augustin 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Boys

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 17 2 – #823
1890s 13 1 -24% #868
1900s 46 5 +254% #929
1910s 138 14 +200% #1,373
1920s 261 26 +89% #1,239
1930s 236 24 -10% #1,283
1940s 245 25 +4% #1,272
1950s 279 28 +14% #1,190
1960s 258 26 -8% #1,328
1970s 372 37 +44% #1,225
1980s 339 34 -9% #1,567
1990s 398 40 +17% #1,753
2000s 509 51 +28% #1,760
2010s 625 63 +23% #1,912
2020s (to 2025) 427 71 +14% #1,743

Where Augustin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 99 0.06 outside top 500
2027 105 0.06 outside top 500
2028 110 0.06 outside top 500
2029 115 0.07 outside top 500
2030 119 0.07 outside top 500

Where Augustin is most popular

Boys named Augustin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Augustin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 61 0.067 +55%
Texas 45 0.051 +19%
Illinois 13 0.051 +18%
Arizona 5 0.031 -29%
New York 13 0.030 -30%
Michigan 6 0.029 -32%
Florida 11 0.023 -46%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Augustin

Augustin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,743 in 2025 with 93 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,163 American babies have been named Augustin. Its peak came in 2025, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Augustin?

The median living Augustin is about 27 years old; half are between 11 and 49. An estimated 3,200 people named Augustin are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Augustin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 93 #1,743
2024 89 #1,822
2023 66 #2,173
2022 62 #2,299
2021 62 #2,256
2020 55 #2,396
2019 60 #2,294
2018 58 #2,302
2017 70 #2,016
2016 55 #2,367
2015 76 #1,912
2014 58 #2,277
2013 63 #2,116
2012 63 #2,134
2011 51 #2,441
2010 71 #1,958
2009 69 #2,010
2008 55 #2,349
2007 45 #2,686
2006 49 #2,480
2005 60 #2,062
2004 47 #2,379
2003 44 #2,395
2002 26 #3,357
2001 51 #2,053
2000 63 #1,760
1995 41 #2,028
1990 33 #2,174
1985 33 #1,797
1980 35 #1,661
1975 27 #1,791
1970 38 #1,353
1965 25 #1,560
1960 23 #1,693
1955 26 #1,503
1950 31 #1,291
1945 23 #1,381
1940 25 #1,335
1935 21 #1,495
1930 30 #1,303
1925 27 #1,426
1920 28 #1,386
1915 19 #1,606
1910 – –
1905 8 #929
1900 5 #1,325
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 6 #823

Famous people named Augustin

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

  1. 1 Augustin Bizimungu Rwandan war criminal and former general b. 1952 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Augustin Robespierre Augustin Robespierre French lawyer and revolutionary (1763–1794) 18th century
  3. 3 Augustin Saint-Hilaire Augustin Saint-Hilaire French explorer and botanist (1779–1853) 18th century
  4. 4 Augustin Bea Augustin Bea German Jesuit priest and scholar and cardinal (1881–1968) 19th century
  5. 5 Augustin Barruel Augustin Barruel French publicist and Jesuit priest (1741–1820) 18th century
  6. 6 Augustin Pyramus de Candolle Augustin Pyramus de Candolle Swiss botanist (1778–1841) 18th century
  7. 7 Augustin Ehrensvärd Augustin Ehrensvärd 18th-century Swedish military officer, architect, and artist 1710–1772 · 18th century
  8. 8 Augustin Thierry Augustin Thierry French historian (1795–1856) 18th century
  9. 9 Augustin Pajou Augustin Pajou French sculptor (1730–1809) 18th century
  10. 10 Augustin Chantrel Augustin Chantrel French footballer (1906-1956) Contemporary
  11. 11 Augustin Hirschvogel Augustin Hirschvogel 16th-century German artist and cartographer 1503–1553 · 16th century
  12. 12 Augustin Matata Ponyo Augustin Matata Ponyo Congolese politician (born 1964) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Augustin?

The median living Augustin is about 27 years old. Half of all living Augustins are between 11 and 49 years old.

How many people named Augustin are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Augustin are alive in the United States, based on 4,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Augustin mean?

A male given name, variant of Augustine.

How popular is the name Augustin in 2025?

Augustin ranked #1,743 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 93 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Augustin?

4,163 babies have been named Augustin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Augustin most popular?

Augustin peaked in 2025, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Augustin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Augustin rising or falling?

Augustin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Augustin become more popular?

Augustin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 119 boys named Augustin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Augustin?

Well-known people named Augustin include Augustin Bizimungu (military personnel), Augustin Robespierre (politician), Augustin Saint-Hilaire (biologist).

Names like Augustin

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