Agostino
An Italian masculine name derived from the Latin name "Augustus", meaning "venerable" or "great".
Name Census estimates that about 412 living Americans carry the first name Agostino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Agostino today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Agostino births was 2021 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Agostino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
412
~ 1 in 831,928 Americans
Peak year
2021
15 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,746
Tracked since 1912
Census
Agostino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 767 people with the first name Agostino, which placed it at #15,110 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,110
National first-name rank
People counted
767
767 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Agostino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Agostino is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Black (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Agostino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Agostino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.0% · 721
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 24
- Black or African American1.4% · 11
- Two or more races1.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Agostino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Agostino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 97 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Agostino remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Agostino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Agostino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Agostinos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Agostino
Agostino is an Italian name derived from the ancient Roman name Augustus, which means "venerable" or "consecrated." The name has its roots in the Latin word "augere," meaning "to increase" or "to enlarge." The use of the name Agostino can be traced back to the early Christian era in Italy and the Roman Empire.
The name gained significant prominence due to its association with Saint Augustine of Hippo, one of the most influential figures in the early Christian Church. Saint Augustine, whose Latin name was Aurelius Augustinus, was born in 354 AD in the Roman province of Numidia (present-day Algeria). He was a renowned philosopher, theologian, and Bishop of Hippo Regius. His writings, such as the "Confessions" and "The City of God," had a profound impact on Western Christianity and philosophy.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Agostino. One of the earliest recorded instances was Agostino Trionfo, an Italian Renaissance humanist and author who lived from 1473 to 1516. Another prominent figure was Agostino Carracci, an Italian painter and art instructor who lived from 1557 to 1602 and was a key figure in the Bolognese School of painting.
In the 16th century, Agostino Doni, an Italian writer and collector, lived from 1513 to 1574. He is known for his contributions to the study of art and antiquities. Additionally, Agostino Steffani, an Italian composer, diplomat, and Bishop of Spiga, lived from 1654 to 1728 and made significant contributions to the development of opera.
During the 19th century, Agostino Depretis, an Italian statesman and Prime Minister of Italy, lived from 1813 to 1887. He played a crucial role in the unification of Italy and served as the head of government from 1876 to 1887.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Agostino throughout history, reflecting its rich cultural and religious heritage, particularly in Italy and the Roman Empire.
People
Agostino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Agostino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Agostino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Agostino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 412 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Agostino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 831,928 US residents.
Is Agostino a common name?
We classify Agostino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 618 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Agostino most popular?
The single biggest year for Agostino was 2021, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Agostino is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Agostino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 767 people with the name Agostino, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,110 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Agostino in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Agostino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Agostino appears almost entirely male. Of the 767 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Agostino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Agostino is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Black (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Agostino most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Agostino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (721 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Agostino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Agostino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Agostino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Agostino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Agostino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Agostino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Agostino?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.