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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Augusto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,679 Trend ↑ Rising 73%

Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname.

Rank 2025
#2,679
among boys · ↑597 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Augusto · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
48 babies
All-time total
1,740
#3,595 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Augusto popularity over time

1,740 babies have been named Augusto since 1915, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 33 3 – #1,977
1920s 54 5 +64% #2,642
1930s 32 3 -41% #2,692
1940s 62 6 +94% #2,366
1950s 112 11 +81% #1,890
1960s 188 19 +68% #1,571
1970s 181 18 -4% #2,007
1980s 195 20 +8% #2,273
1990s 223 22 +14% #2,474
2000s 237 24 +6% #2,937
2010s 224 22 -5% #3,694
2020s (to 2025) 199 33 +48% #2,679

Where Augusto 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 60 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 67 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Augusto

Augusto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,679 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,740 American babies have been named Augusto. Its peak came in 2025, when 48 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 Augusto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Augusto?

The median living Augusto is about 30 years old; half are between 13 and 50. An estimated 1,500 people named Augusto are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Augusto year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,679
2024 36 #3,276
2023 35 #3,354
2022 29 #3,781
2021 29 #3,747
2020 22 #4,436
2019 25 #4,123
2018 24 #4,238
2017 25 #4,112
2016 28 #3,784
2015 29 #3,694
2014 18 #5,083
2013 22 #4,333
2012 20 #4,704
2011 17 #5,218
2010 16 #5,502
2009 24 #4,171
2008 17 #5,266
2007 17 #5,226
2006 22 #4,235
2005 19 #4,487
2004 29 #3,289
2003 28 #3,288
2002 25 #3,462
2001 31 #2,937
2000 25 #3,306
1995 21 #3,200
1990 25 #2,631
1985 18 #2,721
1980 21 #2,374
1975 23 #2,007
1970 18 #2,128
1965 18 #1,860
1960 12 #2,431
1955 12 #2,309
1950 8 #2,787
1945 6 #3,011
1940 7 #2,895
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,620
1925 8 #3,173
1920 5 #4,340
1915 14 #1,977
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Augusto

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

  1. 1 Augusto Pinochet Augusto Pinochet Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990 1915–2006 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Augusto César Sandino Augusto César Sandino Nicaraguan anti-US-occupation leader (1895–1934) 19th century
  3. 3 Augusto Boal Augusto Boal Brazilian dramatist and political activist 1931–2009 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Augusto Fernández Augusto Fernández Argentine footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  5. 5 Augusto B. Leguía Augusto B. Leguía President and dictator of Peru 1863–1932 · 19th century
  6. 6 Augusto Roa Bastos Augusto Roa Bastos Paraguayan writer (1917–2005) Contemporary
  7. 7 Augusto Monterroso Guatemalan writer 1921–2003 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Augusto da Costa Augusto da Costa Brazilian footballer (1920-2004) Contemporary
  9. 9 Augusto Tasso Fragoso Augusto Tasso Fragoso Brazilian general and president 1869–1945 · 19th century
  10. 10 Augusto Genina Augusto Genina Italian film director and producer (1892–1957) 19th century
  11. 11 Augusto Santos Silva Augusto Santos Silva Former President of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) b. 1956 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Augusto Righi Augusto Righi Italian physicist (1850–1920) 19th century
  13. 13 Augusto Pestana Augusto Pestana Brazilian politician 1868–1934 · 19th century
  14. 14 Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grünewald Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grünewald Vice President of Brazil from 1969 to 1974 1905–1985 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Augusto Porozo Ecuadorian footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  16. 16 Augusto Pedro de Sousa Brazilian football manager and former player b. 1968 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Augusto?

The median living Augusto is about 30 years old. Half of all living Augustos are between 13 and 50 years old.

How many people named Augusto are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Augusto are alive in the United States, based on 1,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Augusto mean?

Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname.

How popular is the name Augusto in 2025?

Augusto ranked #2,679 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Augusto?

1,740 babies have been named Augusto in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Augusto most popular?

Augusto peaked in 2025, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Augusto a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Augusto rising or falling?

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

Will Augusto become more popular?

Augusto is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 boys named Augusto 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 Augusto?

Well-known people named Augusto include Augusto Pinochet (politician), Augusto César Sandino (social activist), Augusto Boal (writer).

Names like Augusto

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

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