The first name Auguste

In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Auguste, the 3,853rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 33 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Auguste Comte
  French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)
• Auguste Rodin
  French sculptor (1840–1917)
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  French painter and sculptor (1841–1919)
• François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand
  French writer, politician and historian (1768–1848)
• Auguste Beernaert
  Belgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912)
• Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
  French sculptor and painter (1834–1904)
• Louis Auguste Blanqui
  French socialist and political activist (1805-1881)
• Auguste Escoffier
  French chef and culinary writer (1846–1935)
• Auguste de Marmont
  French General, nobleman and Marshal of France (1774-1852)
• Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
  French writer (1838–1889)
• Auguste Perret
  French architect (1874–1954)
• Auguste Mariette
  French archaeologist and egyptologist (1821–1881)

How popular is the name Auguste?

In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Auguste, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2011, with 18 births.

Is Auguste a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 496 US babies named Auguste since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.

When was Auguste most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Auguste, its highest rank at 3,459th.

Is Auguste also a surname?

Yes. Auguste is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.