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Worldwide Name Statistics

August

Ranked #860 - 1 in 150,636 people
US

Most common in

United States

53k bearers

World total

53,108

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#860

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States53k
Worldwide
~53k
rank #860
Rarity
1 in 150,636
of people globally
Gender split
92/8
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~53k in US

About the name August

There are an estimated 53,108 people named August alive worldwide today. That ranks August at #860 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, August is held by approximately 53,108 people, ranking #860 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,250 U.S. residents).

August is used by both genders, 91.6% male and 8.4% female.

August appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 210
  2. 1881: 172
  3. 1882: 234
  4. 1883: 209
  5. 1884: 213
  6. 1885: 193
  7. 1886: 203
  8. 1887: 194
  9. 1888: 213
  10. 1889: 171
  11. 1890: 206
  12. 1891: 186
  13. 1892: 181
  14. 1893: 155
  15. 1894: 162
  16. 1895: 190
  17. 1896: 180
  18. 1897: 137
  19. 1898: 164
  20. 1899: 142
  21. 1900: 148
  22. 1901: 116
  23. 1902: 108
  24. 1903: 116
  25. 1904: 127
  26. 1905: 109
  27. 1906: 120
  28. 1907: 134
  29. 1908: 138
  30. 1909: 129
  31. 1910: 144
  32. 1911: 166
  33. 1912: 343
  34. 1913: 401
  35. 1914: 539
  36. 1915: 718
  37. 1916: 676
  38. 1917: 667
  39. 1918: 618
  40. 1919: 618
  41. 1920: 620
  42. 1921: 615
  43. 1922: 603
  44. 1923: 549
  45. 1924: 580
  46. 1925: 514
  47. 1926: 458
  48. 1927: 502
  49. 1928: 426
  50. 1929: 459
  51. 1930: 432
  52. 1931: 423
  53. 1932: 365
  54. 1933: 337
  55. 1934: 295
  56. 1935: 270
  57. 1936: 293
  58. 1937: 300
  59. 1938: 249
  60. 1939: 249
  61. 1940: 258
  62. 1941: 237
  63. 1942: 280
  64. 1943: 249
  65. 1944: 239
  66. 1945: 201
  67. 1946: 230
  68. 1947: 250
  69. 1948: 241
  70. 1949: 249
  71. 1950: 203
  72. 1951: 202
  73. 1952: 193
  74. 1953: 216
  75. 1954: 196
  76. 1955: 151
  77. 1956: 186
  78. 1957: 181
  79. 1958: 155
  80. 1959: 164
  81. 1960: 156
  82. 1961: 169
  83. 1962: 122
  84. 1963: 143
  85. 1964: 133
  86. 1965: 121
  87. 1966: 119
  88. 1967: 129
  89. 1968: 110
  90. 1969: 118
  91. 1970: 123
  92. 1971: 137
  93. 1972: 116
  94. 1973: 114
  95. 1974: 140
  96. 1975: 128
  97. 1976: 139
  98. 1977: 148
  99. 1978: 141
  100. 1979: 147
  101. 1980: 149
  102. 1981: 137
  103. 1982: 130
  104. 1983: 135
  105. 1984: 142
  106. 1985: 147
  107. 1986: 154
  108. 1987: 145
  109. 1988: 148
  110. 1989: 181
  111. 1990: 169
  112. 1991: 183
  113. 1992: 194
  114. 1993: 211
  115. 1994: 255
  116. 1995: 327
  117. 1996: 316
  118. 1997: 377
  119. 1998: 426
  120. 1999: 368
  121. 2000: 409
  122. 2001: 387
  123. 2002: 378
  124. 2003: 377
  125. 2004: 376
  126. 2005: 431
  127. 2006: 470
  128. 2007: 513
  129. 2008: 690
  130. 2009: 761
  131. 2010: 759
  132. 2011: 839
  133. 2012: 1,077
  134. 2013: 1,172
  135. 2014: 1,777
  136. 2015: 2,342
  137. 2016: 2,320
  138. 2017: 2,320
  139. 2018: 2,591
  140. 2019: 2,708
  141. 2020: 2,748
  142. 2021: 3,488
  143. 2022: 3,741
  144. 2023: 3,750
  145. 2024: 4,185
  146. 2025: 4,226

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named August worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,108 people named August alive worldwide today, ranking #860 globally.

Is August a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 150,636 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,108 bearers, which is 1 in 6,250 Americans.

Is August a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, August is used 91.6% male and 8.4% female.

Where does the name August come from?

Who are famous people named August?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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