girl's name
Augusta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 35,817
Augusta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1915, when 387 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Augusta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,163 |
| 1890s | 2,688 |
| 1900s | 2,120 |
| 1910s | 3,025 |
| 1920s | 2,486 |
| 1930s | 1,266 |
| 1940s | 914 |
| 1950s | 714 |
| 1960s | 439 |
| 1970s | 460 |
| 1980s | 379 |
| 1990s | 506 |
| 2000s | 396 |
| 2010s | 460 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 265 |
How popular is Augusta?
In 2025, Augusta was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Augusta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Augusta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Augusta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Augusta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Augusta
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Augusta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Augusta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Augusta
How popular is the name Augusta?
In 2025, Augusta was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Augusta a girl's or a boy's name?
Augusta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Augusta?
Augusta has 3 syllables.
When was Augusta most popular?
Augusta peaked in 1915, when 387 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Augusta?
Augusta is usually shortened to Gussie.
Is Augusta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Augusta currently ranks #3,230 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.