Fun Facts About the Name Auguste
- 495 babies named Auguste: U.S. records list 495 babies given the name Auguste from 1880 through 2025. Even 28 girls received the name Auguste - about 1 girl for every 17 boys.
What Does the Name Auguste Mean?
Auguste is the French form of the Latin name Augustus, meaning "venerable," "majestic," or "worthy of reverence." The Latin word augustus comes from the verb augere, "to increase" or "to augment," so its oldest sense was something like "increased" or "blessed with growth," which developed into the customary meaning "consecrated" and "majestic." A few Roman writers linked the word to augurium, the reading of omens from birds, but the derivation from augere is the one generally accepted. In German, Auguste is a separate usage: it is the feminine form of August, not the French masculine name.
Auguste Name History & Origins
The Latin Augustus began as a title rather than a personal name. In 27 BC the Roman Senate granted it to Octavian, the adopted heir of Julius Caesar, and he is known to history as the emperor Augustus. Later emperors took the same title, and over time Augustus spread as a given name throughout the Latin-speaking world, with the feminine Augusta alongside it. The French form Auguste developed from this Latin name and was used in France for boys.
In German-speaking lands, Auguste came into use as a feminine given name, the counterpart of the masculine August, a form seen in the name of the German empress Auguste Viktoria. Famous bearers of the French masculine name include the philosopher Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857) and the sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917). Auguste should not be confused with Augustine, which comes from the related Latin Augustinus.
How Popular is the Name Auguste?
Auguste recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2024. Its best rank was #848 in 1882.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #7,155 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1892 | #1,474 | 5 | 0.0024% |
| 1891 | #1,348 | 5 | 0.0027% |
| 1884 | #1,038 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,853 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #3,518 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2023 | #5,483 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #3,994 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #5,128 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #6,005 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #5,575 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #5,338 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #7,604 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #4,965 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #4,731 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #5,499 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #5,422 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #4,703 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #7,050 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,413 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #7,735 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #9,947 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #7,143 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,785 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #8,365 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #6,165 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #11,039 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #7,707 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #6,496 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #9,185 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #5,688 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #7,628 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #7,345 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #5,563 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #8,978 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #7,026 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #4,720 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #6,154 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1926 | #3,735 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #4,249 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #3,849 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #4,198 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #3,945 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1882 | #848 | 6 | 0.0053% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Auguste Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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