United States name statistics
August in United States
Estimated bearers
53,108
Country rank
#860
Per 100k
16
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 91.6%Female 8.4%
August popularity by year
U.S. births per year for August, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 210
- 1881: 172
- 1882: 234
- 1883: 209
- 1884: 213
- 1885: 193
- 1886: 203
- 1887: 194
- 1888: 213
- 1889: 171
- 1890: 206
- 1891: 186
- 1892: 181
- 1893: 155
- 1894: 162
- 1895: 190
- 1896: 180
- 1897: 137
- 1898: 164
- 1899: 142
- 1900: 148
- 1901: 116
- 1902: 108
- 1903: 116
- 1904: 127
- 1905: 109
- 1906: 120
- 1907: 134
- 1908: 138
- 1909: 129
- 1910: 144
- 1911: 166
- 1912: 343
- 1913: 401
- 1914: 539
- 1915: 718
- 1916: 676
- 1917: 667
- 1918: 618
- 1919: 618
- 1920: 620
- 1921: 615
- 1922: 603
- 1923: 549
- 1924: 580
- 1925: 514
- 1926: 458
- 1927: 502
- 1928: 426
- 1929: 459
- 1930: 432
- 1931: 423
- 1932: 365
- 1933: 337
- 1934: 295
- 1935: 270
- 1936: 293
- 1937: 300
- 1938: 249
- 1939: 249
- 1940: 258
- 1941: 237
- 1942: 280
- 1943: 249
- 1944: 239
- 1945: 201
- 1946: 230
- 1947: 250
- 1948: 241
- 1949: 249
- 1950: 203
- 1951: 202
- 1952: 193
- 1953: 216
- 1954: 196
- 1955: 151
- 1956: 186
- 1957: 181
- 1958: 155
- 1959: 164
- 1960: 156
- 1961: 169
- 1962: 122
- 1963: 143
- 1964: 133
- 1965: 121
- 1966: 119
- 1967: 129
- 1968: 110
- 1969: 118
- 1970: 123
- 1971: 137
- 1972: 116
- 1973: 114
- 1974: 140
- 1975: 128
- 1976: 139
- 1977: 148
- 1978: 141
- 1979: 147
- 1980: 149
- 1981: 137
- 1982: 130
- 1983: 135
- 1984: 142
- 1985: 147
- 1986: 154
- 1987: 145
- 1988: 148
- 1989: 181
- 1990: 169
- 1991: 183
- 1992: 194
- 1993: 211
- 1994: 255
- 1995: 327
- 1996: 316
- 1997: 377
- 1998: 426
- 1999: 368
- 2000: 409
- 2001: 387
- 2002: 378
- 2003: 377
- 2004: 376
- 2005: 431
- 2006: 470
- 2007: 513
- 2008: 690
- 2009: 761
- 2010: 759
- 2011: 839
- 2012: 1,077
- 2013: 1,172
- 2014: 1,777
- 2015: 2,342
- 2016: 2,320
- 2017: 2,320
- 2018: 2,591
- 2019: 2,708
- 2020: 2,748
- 2021: 3,488
- 2022: 3,741
- 2023: 3,750
- 2024: 4,185
- 2025: 4,226
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named August in United States?
An estimated 53,108 people in United States are named August. That works out to 1 in 6,250 residents.
Is August a common name in United States?
August ranks #860 among first names in United States.