Augustus is a distinctive choice, ranked #880 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Augustus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#880
US Rank #408
About the Name Augustus
Augustus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 612 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #759 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Augustus is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #408, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Augustus
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Augustus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Augustus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Augustus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 612 places over the last five years to #880 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Augustus is more popular in the US (#408) than in the UK (#880). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Augustus appears in the US top 500 at #408 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
36
UK babies named Augustus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 612 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Augustus
Likely around 1 other Augustus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Augustus III (German: August III.; Polish: August III Sas – "the Saxon"; Lithuanian: Augustas III; 17 October 1696 – 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Augustus II (German: Friedrich August II.). He was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, and converted to Catholicism in 1712 to secure his candidacy for the Polish throne.