Boys name
August
August is a boys' name given to 58,516 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2025 with 3,946 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 20th among boys names in Missouri in 2025.
Which states favor August
August by state
Top states by all-time births named August. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5,102 | #118 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 4,798 | #107 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 4,220 | #127 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 3,873 | #51 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 3,210 | #88 (2025) |
| 6 | Missouri | 2,718 | #20 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 2,476 | #70 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 2,213 | #51 (2025) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2,151 | #38 (2025) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 1,996 | — |
| 11 | New Jersey | 1,971 | — |
| 12 | Louisiana | 1,970 | — |
| 13 | Florida | 1,479 | — |
| 14 | Washington | 1,418 | — |
| 15 | Indiana | 1,338 | — |
| 16 | North Carolina | 1,243 | — |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1,135 | — |
| 18 | Maryland | 1,131 | — |
| 19 | Georgia | 1,130 | — |
| 20 | Virginia | 1,115 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).