August
BoysBest rank #81 (2025) · ranked in 2 years
Over 2 tracked years from 2024 to 2025, August held a spot in the rankings.
It climbed from #88 in 2024 to #81 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #81.
At its peak year of 2025, August was given to 3,958 newborns.
August was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where August is most popular
In 2025, August was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,144 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 364 births, 8.8% of the national total, where it ranked #192 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.1% of August births, against 14.5% Northeast, 29.7% Midwest, 21.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: August placed as high as #24 in Missouri and as low as #281 in West Virginia.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California364 · #192 there
- 2Texas328 · #201 there
- 3Illinois187 · #88 there
- 4Missouri176 · #24 there
- 5Ohio176 · #104 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.5%
- Midwest29.7%
- South34.1%
- West21.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is August a popular name?
- August reached a best rank of #81 in 2025 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does August rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), August ranks #81.
- Is August a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was August most popular?
- August peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)