Augustin
How to say it: aw-GUS-tin · /ɔˈɡʌstɪn/
French and German form of Latin Augustinus, meaning 'great, venerable' - classic saint's name.
Augustin was the 1,448th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,207 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 | #1,448 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,648 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,207 |
| In France, 2025 | #55 among boys’ names, 1,110 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Augustin has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Augie
- Gus
- Tin
Honouring a Augustin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Augustin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #55 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Augustin
- Augustin Thierry (1795–1856)French historian
- Augustin Robespierre (1763–1794)French lawyer and revolutionary
- Augustin Bea (1881–1968)German Jesuit priest and scholar and cardinal
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