Augustina
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "great" or "venerable".
Name Census estimates that about 1,238 living Americans carry the first name Augustina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Augustina today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Augustina births was 1927 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Augustina. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 276,861 Americans
Peak year
1927
45 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,396
Tracked since 1888
Popularity
Augustina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Augustina from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 374 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Augustina 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 Augustina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Augustinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Augustina, while Florida, Illinois, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 102 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Augustina
The name Augustina is a feminine form of the Latin name Augustus, which means "venerable" or "consecrated." It originated from the Roman Empire, where it was first used as a title for the Roman emperors, and later became a common name among the nobility and upper classes.
The name Augustina was particularly popular during the Middle Ages, especially in regions that were once part of the Roman Empire, such as Italy, Spain, and France. It was often used as a name for girls born in the month of August, which was named after the Roman emperor Augustus.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Augustina can be found in the 6th century, when a nun named Augustina of Huesca lived in the Kingdom of the Visigoths in what is now Spain. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In the 13th century, Augustina of Montepulciano was an Italian Dominican nun and mystic who was later canonized as a saint. She was born around 1268 in Montepulciano, Italy, and died in 1322.
In the 16th century, Augustina Piccolomini was an Italian nun and reformer who founded the Order of the Religious Teachers. She was born in 1522 in Siena, Italy, and died in 1594.
Another notable figure with the name Augustina was Augustina Ferrer Viuda, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her still-life paintings and portraits.
In the 19th century, Augustina Saragozza was an Italian painter and sculptor who specialized in religious art. She was born in 1825 in Naples and died in 1900.
While the name Augustina has been used throughout history in various cultures and regions, it has its roots in the Latin language and the Roman Empire, where it was associated with imperial dignity and nobility.
People
Augustina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Augustina 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
Augustina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Augustina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Augustina 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 276,861 US residents.
Is Augustina a common name?
We classify Augustina as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,255 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Augustina most popular?
The single biggest year for Augustina was 1927, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Augustina is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Augustina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Augustina in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.