Augusta
How to say it: uh-GUS-tuh · /əˈɡʌstə/
Latin feminine of Augustus meaning 'venerable, majestic' - Roman imperial title, classic royal name in Europe.
Augusta was the 2,290th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,379 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,290 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 67,660 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,379 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Augusta peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Augusta is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Augusta
- Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852–1932)Irish playwright, poet, folklorist
- Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1811–1890)German empress
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719–1772)German princess (1719–1772); Princess of Wales as wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales; mother of George III
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