Auguste
Meaning
great, magnificent
Famously borne by Auguste Rodin, whose bronze Thinker made sculpture feel like flesh.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Auguste has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Auguste
Most people given the name Auguste in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Auguste deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Auguste truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Auguste fits with your family’s names and surname.
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