Augusta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Augusta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Augusta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Augusta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Augusta is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “great, venerable”. The feminine form of Augustus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,281 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 108 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Augusta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (387/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (9/yr).
Augusta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #542 nationally (given to 387 babies that year).
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