August
AW-gust Girl and boy Latin
Venerable, majestic
Etymology
From Latin Augustus, meaning venerable or majestic, used as a given name in various European languages.
Variants
- Auguste
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | — | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near August in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #98 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #85 | #88 | #72 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #96 | #100 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #94 | #95 | #74 | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#81 2025 · 3,958 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #618 |
| 2007 | #609 |
| 2008 | #477 |
| 2009 | #432 |
| 2010 | #427 |
| 2011 | #395 |
| 2012 | #333 |
| 2013 | #319 |
| 2014 | #241 |
| 2015 | #195 |
| 2016 | #193 |
| 2017 | #191 |
| 2018 | #169 |
| 2019 | #167 |
| 2020 | #155 |
| 2021 | #120 |
| 2022 | #109 |
| 2023 | #104 |
| 2024 | #88 |
| 2025 | #81 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#311 2025 · 145 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2918 |
| 2007 | #3153 |
| 2008 | #2827 |
| 2009 | #2872 |
| 2010 | #2986 |
| 2011 | #2926 |
| 2012 | #1597 |
| 2013 | #2233 |
| 2014 | #1149 |
| 2015 | #1192 |
| 2016 | #1087 |
| 2017 | #865 |
| 2018 | #854 |
| 2019 | #741 |
| 2020 | #579 |
| 2021 | #461 |
| 2022 | #424 |
| 2023 | #415 |
| 2024 | #317 |
| 2025 | #311 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#211 2024 · 20 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #726 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #605 |
| 2019 | #525 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #618 |
| 2022 | #600 |
| 2023 | #366 |
| 2024 | #211 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #404 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #411 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Rising
#472 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #777 |
| 2022 | #672 |
| 2023 | #523 |
| 2024 | #665 |
| 2025 | #472 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#105 2024 · 285 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1377 |
| 2006 | #1648 |
| 2007 | #1273 |
| 2008 | #1243 |
| 2009 | #905 |
| 2010 | #737 |
| 2011 | #1096 |
| 2012 | #620 |
| 2013 | #460 |
| 2014 | #397 |
| 2015 | #358 |
| 2016 | #373 |
| 2017 | #323 |
| 2018 | #318 |
| 2019 | #312 |
| 2020 | #252 |
| 2021 | #180 |
| 2022 | #164 |
| 2023 | #144 |
| 2024 | #105 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#118 2025 · 40 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #394 |
| 2015 | #329 |
| 2016 | #340 |
| 2017 | #252 |
| 2018 | #284 |
| 2019 | #281 |
| 2020 | #239 |
| 2021 | #169 |
| 2022 | #115 |
| 2023 | #162 |
| 2024 | #126 |
| 2025 | #118 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#962 2025 · 268 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2230 |
| 2007 | #2038 |
| 2008 | #1950 |
| 2009 | #1904 |
| 2010 | #1821 |
| 2011 | #1729 |
| 2012 | #1639 |
| 2013 | #1647 |
| 2014 | #1102 |
| 2015 | #1058 |
| 2016 | #1114 |
| 2017 | #1002 |
| 2018 | #897 |
| 2019 | #845 |
| 2020 | #856 |
| 2021 | #841 |
| 2022 | #865 |
| 2023 | #913 |
| 2024 | #912 |
| 2025 | #962 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#1732 2025 · 17 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #4689 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #5908 |
| 2015 | #4849 |
| 2016 | #6012 |
| 2017 | #2965 |
| 2018 | #2942 |
| 2019 | #3208 |
| 2020 | #2184 |
| 2021 | #2365 |
| 2022 | #1784 |
| 2023 | #1707 |
| 2024 | #4283 |
| 2025 | #1732 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#1236 2024 · 20 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #1569 |
| 2008 | #1822 |
| 2009 | #1657 |
| 2010 | #2347 |
| 2011 | #2894 |
| 2012 | #1600 |
| 2013 | #2027 |
| 2014 | #1668 |
| 2015 | #1295 |
| 2016 | #1176 |
| 2017 | #1261 |
| 2018 | #2009 |
| 2019 | #1547 |
| 2020 | #1155 |
| 2021 | #887 |
| 2022 | #955 |
| 2023 | #1018 |
| 2024 | #1236 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #231 |
| 2019 | #410 |
| 2020 | #300 |
| 2021 | #269 |
| 2022 | #214 |
| 2023 | #307 |
| 2024 | #303 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.