Auguste
How to say it: oh-GUST · /oˈɡyst/
French form of Latin Augustus meaning 'great, venerable' - classic name borne by kings and writers in France.
Auguste was the 3,049th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,175 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,049 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
| In France, 2025 | #72 among boys’ names, 895 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Auguste is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Gus
- Augu
Honouring a Auguste in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Auguste is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German.
In France: #72 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Auguste
- Auguste Comte (1798–1857)French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist
- Auguste Rodin (1840–1917)French sculptor
- Auguste Beernaert (1829–1912)Belgian prime minister and human rights activist
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