Augusta
Girl name · #3211 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Augusta, placing it at #3211 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Augusta.
The 145-year story
Augusta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 151 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 369 girls were named Augusta — good for #304 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Augusta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Augusta in class?
Augusta scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Augusta is most common
State-level data for Augusta is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Augusta
Statistically, parents drawn to Augusta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Antonina, Alta, Alida, Manuela, and Lavina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Augusta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Augusta a popular girl name?
Augusta ranked #3211 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Augusta most popular?
Augusta peaked in 1915, when 369 American girls received the name (ranked #304 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Augusta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Augusta. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.