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Augustus

Boy's name · #407 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Augustus was #175 in 1880, slipped to #1728 by 1985, and has climbed back to #407 today. Roughly 22,000 boys have been named Augustus since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,126 in England & Wales (2025) · #586 in Canada (2024).

Famous Augustuses

• Augustus — First emperor of the Roman Empire and founder of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
• Augustus II the Strong — King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony (1670–1733)
• Augustus De Morgan — British mathematician and logician (1806–1871)
• Augustus III of Poland — King of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696–1763)
• Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton — British noble (1735–1811)

In stories & tradition

• Augustus Rookwood — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen — Fictional detective
• Augustus Hill — Oz (TV series)

What Augustuses become

Among 546 notable people named Augustus:

Military figures appear 4.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, British politician (1725–1786).

Spellings & nicknames

About 170 boys a year are given Gus as their full name.

Similar names: Gus · Lucian · August · Clark · Augustine · Ambrose

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