Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Augustus
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
791
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Augustus
How many people are named Augustus?
An estimated 15,112 living Americans are named Augustus.
How rare is Augustus?
Augustus is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 783 boys receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Augustus?
The median age of a living American named Augustus is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 26 years old.
Is Augustus still popular?
Yes. Augustus is holding steady, with 783 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Augustus most common?
Augustus has its strongest geographic signal in Montana, where it appears 7.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
1%
2025
783
All-time
21,680
Where it lives now
Augustus is most concentrated in Montana — about 7.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Augustus is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.