FIRST NAME
August
August is the 578th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 28,387 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 4,014 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #578 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
37,306
living · #551
2020 CENSUS
28,387
living · #578
BABIES NAMED AUGUST BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20254K
As a male name, August peaked in 2025, when 3,958 babies were named August (the #81 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,738 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,014
living · #2,738
BABIES NAMED AUGUST BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2025
2025268
As a female name, August peaked in 2021, when 328 babies were named August (the #841 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)