Augusta Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Latin

Gender Distribution:

9% Masculine / 91% Feminine

Meaning:

Augusta means 'great' or 'venerable' and represents strength and grandeur.

Meaning of the Name Augusta

Augusta is a feminine form of the name Augustus, which is derived from the Latin word 'augustus' meaning 'great' or 'venerable'. It was originally used as a title given to Roman emperors and has a strong association with power and authority. In modern times, Augusta is often used as a given name and it represents strength, dignity, and grandeur.

Popularity of the Name Augusta

The popularity for the name Augusta peaked in popularity in the year 1915 with 369 births, which ranked number 552 out of 8,412 unique names for that year. Augusta had the most female births in 1915 with 369, which ranked number 304 out of 4,967 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1919 with 40, which ranked number 1,082 out of 4,810 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Augusta has declined over the last ten years from 37 births to 32 births, a decline of -13.51%. Among males, Augusta has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 5 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Augusta

20 Year Trend of Augusta: -13.51%
10 Year Trend of Augusta: -13.51%
10 Year Male Trend of Augusta: -100.00%

Popularity of Augusta by State

Among females, Augusta was most popular in Northeastern states with 6 births in the region. It was most commonly used in NY, with 6 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Augusta. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
NY	< 5	N/A	6	1854

2024 Popularity Projections for Augusta

Total Births of Augusta: 32 (-1.44%)

Given the downward trend of Augusta over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -1.44% decrease in total births, for a total of 32 births in 2024.