Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Augustine

Meaning to increase. Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #545 Trend ↑ Rising 61%

Augustine is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." The Latin form Augustinus is developed from Augustus which means…

Rank 2025
#545
among boys · ↑2 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
587
named Augustine · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,111
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
587 babies
All-time total
20,006
#932 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Augustine popularity over time

20,006 babies have been named Augustine 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 53 87 140 14 – #514
1890s 134 94 228 23 +63% #535
1900s 210 142 352 35 +54% #474
1910s 438 824 1,262 126 +259% #498
1920s 699 1,497 2,196 220 +74% #479
1930s 531 1,065 1,596 160 -27% #501
1940s 485 983 1,468 147 -8% #608
1950s 393 1,009 1,402 140 -4% #669
1960s 176 902 1,078 108 -23% #742
1970s 105 930 1,035 104 -4% #764
1980s 63 906 969 97 -6% #860
1990s 72 1,003 1,075 108 +11% #1,038
2000s 121 1,396 1,517 152 +41% #1,080
2010s 182 2,525 2,707 271 +78% #728
2020s (to 2025) 180 2,801 2,981 497 +84% #545

Where Augustine 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 595 0.35 outside top 500
2027 637 0.37 #478
2028 675 0.40 #460
2029 709 0.42 #445
2030 739 0.43 #432

Where Augustine is most popular

Boys named Augustine per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.284 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, New Mexico, and Nebraska.

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 Augustine 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
Kansas 57 0.831 +193%
New Mexico 24 0.728 +157%
Nebraska 25 0.575 +103%
Arizona 93 0.568 +100%
Colorado 69 0.535 +89%
Wisconsin 62 0.523 +85%
Washington 75 0.458 +62%
Iowa 31 0.450 +59%
Indiana 72 0.449 +58%
Missouri 60 0.433 +53%
Minnesota 52 0.424 +49%
Michigan 85 0.415 +46%
California 323 0.353 +25%
North Dakota 6 0.351 +24%
Illinois 89 0.348 +23%
Idaho 14 0.342 +21%
Montana 6 0.340 +20%
Pennsylvania 89 0.335 +18%
Virginia 63 0.332 +17%
Texas 292 0.331 +17%
Ohio 84 0.317 +12%
Oklahoma 25 0.283 ≈ national
South Dakota 5 0.269 -5%
Oregon 19 0.250 -12%
Kentucky 25 0.249 -12%
Florida 117 0.247 -13%
Massachusetts 33 0.240 -15%
New Jersey 44 0.219 -23%
Nevada 12 0.210 -26%
Maryland 25 0.210 -26%
Arkansas 13 0.205 -28%
North Carolina 52 0.204 -28%
Tennessee 36 0.199 -30%
New York 77 0.178 -37%
Connecticut 12 0.177 -37%
Georgia 41 0.162 -43%
Utah 15 0.157 -45%
South Carolina 15 0.145 -49%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Augustine

Augustine is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #545 in 2025 with 549 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 20,006 American babies have been named Augustine, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 587 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 Augustine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Augustine?

The median living Augustine is about 21 years old; half are between 6 and 54. An estimated 13 thousand people named Augustine are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Augustine 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 38 #3,839 549 #545
2024 39 #3,827 543 #547
2023 26 #5,013 453 #619
2022 29 #4,686 450 #621
2021 29 #4,628 454 #613
2020 19 #6,116 352 #711
2019 11 #9,197 334 #728
2018 22 #5,639 306 #765
2017 17 #6,846 300 #784
2016 27 #5,015 336 #728
2015 26 #5,149 278 #815
2014 18 #6,751 220 #960
2013 18 #6,768 209 #955
2012 19 #6,628 199 #1,001
2011 13 #8,692 156 #1,153
2010 11 #9,873 187 #1,037
2009 13 #8,966 165 #1,118
2008 6 #15,651 153 #1,169
2007 22 #6,135 168 #1,088
2006 18 #6,896 126 #1,308
2005 14 #7,948 138 #1,155
2004 13 #8,315 142 #1,114
2003 7 #12,582 138 #1,112
2002 10 #9,580 117 #1,193
2001 11 #8,841 133 #1,080
2000 7 #11,946 116 #1,175
1995 10 #8,135 107 #1,097
1990 7 #10,309 84 #1,188
1985 7 #8,418 79 #1,033
1980 8 #7,471 106 #860
1975 7 #7,224 84 #901
1970 16 #3,727 89 #854
1965 17 #3,059 93 #765
1960 24 #2,438 94 #788
1955 41 #1,598 104 #715
1950 49 #1,305 109 #669
1945 40 #1,261 92 #630
1940 40 #1,152 95 #608
1935 43 #1,057 107 #556
1930 51 #1,031 122 #542
1925 84 #806 144 #506
1920 65 #904 144 #502
1915 45 #991 90 #605
1910 25 #860 18 #710
1905 21 #798 13 #667
1900 24 #743 12 #746
1895 17 #773 7 #880
1890 14 #729 13 #535
1885 – – 12 #549
1880 6 #749 12 #531

Famous people named Augustine

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

  1. 1 Augustine of Hippo Augustine of Hippo Christian philosopher and theologian (354–430) Antiquity
  2. 2 Augustine Washington Augustine Washington American planter and merchant (1694–1743) 17th century
  3. 3 Augustine of Canterbury Augustine of Canterbury Missionary, archbishop, and saint (died 604) 510–604 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Augustine?

The median living Augustine is about 21 years old. Half of all living Augustines are between 6 and 54 years old.

How many people named Augustine are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Augustine are alive in the United States, based on 20,006 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Augustine mean?

Augustine is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." The Latin form Augustinus is developed from Augustus which means "venerable" and was a title given to Roman emperors.

How popular is the name Augustine in 2025?

Augustine ranked #545 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 549 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Augustine?

20,006 babies have been named Augustine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Augustine most popular?

Augustine peaked in 2025, when 587 newborns received the name.

Is Augustine a boy or girl name?

Augustine is used for both: about 19% of babies named Augustine have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Augustine rising or falling?

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

Will Augustine become more popular?

Augustine is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 739 boys named Augustine in 2030, which would rank around #432. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Augustine?

Well-known people named Augustine include Augustine of Hippo (philosopher), Augustine Washington (politician), Augustine of Canterbury (religious figure).

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