Boy name#751 of boy names
Augustus
Pronounced AA0 G AH1 S T AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Augustus?
Augustus is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 20,902 children — the 751st most common boys' name on record.
It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 787 children were given it.
Nicknames
Common short forms: Gus.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- Alliterative
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AA0 G AH1 S T AH0 S · AH0 G AH1 S T AH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 010 · 010
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Augustus
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Augustus
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Augustus?
- Augustus ranks 751st among boys' names in US records, with 20,902 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,634.
- Is Augustus a unisex name?
- No. Augustus is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Augustus most popular?
- 2024, when 787 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Augustus?
- Gus. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.