Boy’s name · Latin, Spanish, Italian

Augusto

How to say it: ow-GOOS-toh · /aʊˈɡuːstoʊ/

From Latin Augustus, 'great, venerable' - Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Augustus.

Augusto was the 2,096th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,596 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,096for boys in 2025
1 in 69,069US babies
48born in 2025
#1,596projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Augusto
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,096
Babies born in 202548
Share of births1 in 69,069
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+56%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,596

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Augusto is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 19 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Augie
  • Gus
  • Auggie

Honouring a Augusto in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Augusto is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

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