Augustine
Boy name · #546 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Augustine is currently the #546 boy name in the United States — 549 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #815, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,279 boys born in 2025 was named Augustine.
The 145-year story
Augustine first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 549 babies and a rank of #545. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Augustine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Augustine in class?
Augustine scores 39 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 Augustine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Augustine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Augustines were CA (66), TX (50), FL (28), AZ (26), NY (22). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Augustine
Statistically, parents drawn to Augustine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alessandro, Ambrose, Augustus, Aurelio, and Divine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Augustine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 549 | #545 |
| 2024 | 543 | #547 |
| 2023 | 453 | #619 |
| 2022 | 450 | #620 |
| 2021 | 454 | #613 |
| 2020 | 352 | #711 |
| 2019 | 334 | #728 |
| 2018 | 306 | #765 |
| 2017 | 300 | #784 |
| 2016 | 336 | #728 |
| 2015 | 278 | #815 |
| 2014 | 220 | #959 |
| 2013 | 209 | #955 |
| 2012 | 199 | #1001 |
| 2011 | 156 | #1152 |
| 2010 | 187 | #1036 |
| 2009 | 165 | #1118 |
| 2008 | 153 | #1169 |
| 2007 | 168 | #1088 |
| 2006 | 126 | #1306 |
| 2005 | 138 | #1155 |
| 2004 | 142 | #1114 |
| 2003 | 138 | #1111 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1191 |
| 2001 | 133 | #1080 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Augustine a popular boy name?
Augustine ranked #546 among boys in 2025 with 549 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #815.
When was the name Augustine most popular?
Augustine peaked in 2025, when 549 American boys received the name (ranked #545 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Augustine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,279 newborn American boys was named Augustine. It scores 39/100 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.