The first name Augusto
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Augusto, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 6 births (#3,254).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Augusto with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Augusto at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 48 boys born in the United States were named Augusto, the 2,679th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Famous people named Augusto
48 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Augusto PinochetChilean military officer and politician (1915–2006)
- Augusto FernándezArgentine association football player, born 1986
- Augusto BoalBrazilian writer (1931–2009)
- Felipe Augusto de Almeida MonteiroBrazilian footballer, born 1989
- Carlos AugustoBrazilian footballer (born 1999)
- Augusto CésarBrazilian association football player, born 1968
- Augusto da CostaBrazilian footballer and manager (1920-2004)
- Augusto BatallaArgentinian professional footballer, born 1996
- Augusto RademakerBrazilian politician and admiral (1905-1985)
- Augusto PorosoEcuadorian footballer, born 1974
- Augusto AkioBrazilian skateboarder (born 1999)
- Augusto Vargas AlzamoraCatholic cardinal (1922–2000)
Questions
- How popular is the name Augusto?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Augusto, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2024, with 6 births.
- Is Augusto a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,740 US babies named Augusto since 1880 were boys.
- When was Augusto most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Augusto, its highest rank at 2,679th.
- Is Augusto also a surname?
- Yes. Augusto is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.