Augusto
A masculine given name derived from the Roman name Augustus, meaning "venerable" or "great".
Name Census estimates that about 1,465 living Americans carry the first name Augusto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Augusto today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Augusto births was 2024 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Augusto. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Augusto with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 233,962 Americans
Peak year
2024
36 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,268
Tracked since 1915
Census
Augusto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,962 people with the first name Augusto, which placed it at #3,479 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,479
National first-name rank
People counted
6.0K
5,962 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
69.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Augusto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Augusto is Hispanic at 69.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Augusto described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Augusto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino69.3% · 4,134
- White14.1% · 840
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.5% · 807
- Black or African American2.2% · 134
- Two or more races0.8% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 2
Popularity
Augusto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Augusto from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 237 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Augusto remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Augusto by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Augusto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Augustos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Augusto, while Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 70 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Augusto
The given name Augusto has its origins in Ancient Rome, derived from the Latin word "augustus" which means "venerable" or "consecrated". It was initially a title bestowed upon the first Roman emperor, Octavian, in 27 BC, after which he became known as Augustus Caesar. The name gained widespread popularity across the Roman Empire and throughout the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Augusto can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Suetonius, who chronicled the lives of the Roman emperors, including Augustus Caesar himself. The name also appears in various ancient texts and historical records from the Roman era.
In the Middle Ages, the name Augusto was associated with several notable figures, including St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), a renowned philosopher and theologian whose works had a profound impact on Western Christianity. Another prominent bearer of the name was Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, known for his military prowess and cultural patronage.
During the Renaissance, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One of the most famous individuals named Augusto from this period was the Italian painter and architect Augusto Buonafede (1506-1572), who was renowned for his frescoes in churches and palaces throughout Italy.
In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition with the birth of the Brazilian emperor Dom Pedro II (1825-1891), whose full name was Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Bragança e Bourbon, and who was often referred to as Augusto.
Another notable figure with the name Augusto was the Italian composer Augusto Rotoli (1847-1924), who wrote several operas and orchestral works and was a prominent figure in the musical scene of his time.
Throughout history, the name Augusto has been borne by various individuals from different walks of life, including writers, artists, politicians, and military leaders, reflecting its enduring appeal and rich cultural heritage.
People
Augusto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Augusto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Augusto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Augusto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,465 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Augusto going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 233,962 US residents.
Is Augusto a common name?
We classify Augusto as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,692 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Augusto most popular?
The single biggest year for Augusto was 2024, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Augusto is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Augusto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,962 people with the name Augusto, or 1.97 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,479 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Augusto in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Augusto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Augusto appears almost entirely male. Of the 5,964 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Augusto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Augusto is Hispanic at 69.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Augusto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Augusto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.3% (4,134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Augusto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Augusto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Augusto in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Augusto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Augusto in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Augusto can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Augusto?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.