Augusto
About Augusto
With the current craze for ancient Roman names, variations of the Latin Augustus with its majestic meaning are becoming more popular in many cultures. Month name August, also drawn from the original Augustus, is the most popular form in the US, but Augusto may start showing up on international popularity lists.
Pronounced aw-GUS-toh.
As of October 2026, Augusto ranked #2679 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1571 in 1969.
Editor's take: The name Augusto is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "majestic, venerable".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,692 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | #3,783 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | #4,111 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #4,237 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | #4,119 | 25 | 13.9 |
| 2020 | #4,435 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | #3,745 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #3,781 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #3,351 | 35 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | #3,268 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | #2,679 | 48 | 28.1 |
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Augusto on lists
Famous Augustos
- Augusto Pinochet
former President of Chile
- Augusto Benedico
Spanish,Mexican actor
- Augusto Nicolás Sandino
Nicaraguan revolutionary
- Augusto Roa Bastos
Paraguayan novelist
- Augusto Boal
Brazilian theatre director
- Augusto Matías Fernández
Argentine footballer
- Augusto Farfus
Brazilian racing driver