Agustin
Agustin was the 952nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 245 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 561st with 372 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 14 places. More babies were named Agustin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning venerable (from Augustus) · Latin, Spanish
Say it ah-goos-TEEN /ˌɑɡuˈstin/
- Rank in 2025
- #952 boys, up 65 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 245boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001372 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,348babies recorded
What does the name Agustin mean?
Agustín is the Spanish form of Augustine, from Latin Augustinus, 'belonging to Augustus'. Augustus, the title taken by the first Roman emperor, means 'venerable, majestic' and goes back to the root of augere 'to increase'. Wiktionary notes that Austin is the medieval English form of the same name. DMNES lists Saint Augustine, an important 5th-century church father, among its bearers.
Augustinus (Latin, “of Augustus”)augustus (Latin, “venerable, majestic”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: In Spanish it is written Agustín, with the stress on the last syllable.
Related names: Augustine, Austin, Agustina, Augusto.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Agustín' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Agustin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Austin', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Nicknames for Agustin
The usual nicknames for Agustin are Agus.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agus · Spanish pet form | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Agustins go by each one.
Agustin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 21 since 1975.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #952 | 245 |
| 2020 | #1,017 | 204 |
| 2010 | #851 | 249 |
| 2000 | #579 | 345 |
| 1990 | #629 | 262 |
| 1980 | #696 | 156 |
| 1970 | #782 | 110 |
| 1960 | #842 | 80 |
| 1950 | #948 | 53 |
| 1940 | #872 | 52 |
| 1930 | #771 | 69 |
| 1920 | #987 | 48 |
| 1910 | #1,423 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Agustin, counting every spelling?
Agustin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #904 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #952 for Agustin on its own. Together these spellings went to 250 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin | 245 | #952 | 1,210 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Agustin?
245 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Agustin (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Agustin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 34 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Agustin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Agustin?
About 13,900 people born in the US named Agustin are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 16 and 42. That makes Agustin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Agustin by state
How common Agustin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.3×), Arizona (2.3×), Florida (2.0×), Texas (2.0×). In 30 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Agustin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Agustin, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Agustin · Sibling names for Agustin
Questions about the name Agustin
What does Agustin mean?
Agustin means “venerable (from Augustus)” (Latin, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Agustin?
Agustin was the 952nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 245 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 561st with 372 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 14 places. More babies were named Agustin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Agustin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Agustin in the US.
Where is Agustin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Agustin was most common in California (0.32 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Florida.