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Arlo
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Mostly boys · German form of Latin Augustus
August
“great, magnificent”
Say it AW-gustPronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet August.
The French version is Auguste (ow-GOOST), as in Edgar Allan Poe's clever detective Auguste Dupin and famed sculptor Auguste Rodin.
Though associated traditionally (and fashionably) with boys, it has been used occasionally for girls as well – by Garth Brooks, Nicolas Cage, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, for example. But August is used significantly more often for girls these days than traditional feminine variations Augusta and Augustina, and makes for a fresh twist on traditional month names like April and May, as well as an updated spin on season name Autumn.
A little perspective
How popular is August?
Girls · 2025#962268 recorded births
Boys · 2025#813,958 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 81 | 3,958 |
| 2025 | Girls | 962 | 268 |
| 2024 | Boys | 88 | 3,894 |
| 2024 | Girls | 912 | 291 |
| 2023 | Boys | 104 | 3,459 |
| 2023 | Girls | 913 | 291 |
| 2022 | Boys | 109 | 3,420 |
| 2022 | Girls | 865 | 321 |
| 2021 | Boys | 120 | 3,160 |
| 2021 | Girls | 841 | 328 |
| 2020 | Boys | 155 | 2,432 |
| 2020 | Girls | 856 | 316 |
| 2019 | Boys | 167 | 2,389 |
| 2019 | Girls | 845 | 319 |
| 2018 | Boys | 169 | 2,291 |
| 2018 | Girls | 897 | 300 |
| 2017 | Boys | 191 | 2,061 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,002 | 259 |
| 2016 | Boys | 193 | 2,092 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,114 | 228 |
| 2015 | Boys | 195 | 2,093 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,058 | 249 |
| 2014 | Boys | 241 | 1,545 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,102 | 232 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
AgustinAugustoAugustinAgostinoAgostoAgostonAgustoAugusteAoûtAguistinAugustinosAgusztav
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