August

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

August is both a given name and surname developed from the Latin, Augustus. Derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase", Augustus had the meaning "esteemed" or "venerable" and was a title given to Roman emperors.

From Wikipedia

August first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 7 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 252 babies (rank #80 that year). In 2025 it was given to 252 boys (rank #80). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of August

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of August yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

505
Total babies (all years)
7
Years in the data
252
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20141#956
20155#275
20166#254
20175#291
202392#102
2024143#100
2025252#80