Augustus

Augustus is a male given name: 100% of people named Augustus are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Austria, Germany
US births since 1880: 16,297 male / 10 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Augustus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Augustus," in English, "Guten Tag Augustus," in German. Augustus is a male given name: about 100% of people named Augustus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Augustus,

German

Guten Tag Augustus,

French

Bonjour Augustus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Augustus:

Chinese

Augustus您好：

Japanese

Augustus様

English

Hi Augustus,

German

Hi Augustus,

French

Salut Augustus,

Spanish

Hola Augustus,

Chinese

Augustus你好：

Japanese

Augustusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Augustus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	100%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

16,297 male · 10 female · 16,307 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Augustus a male or female name?

Augustus is a male given name: 100% of people named Augustus are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Augustus in an email?

Is Augustus a unisex name?

Augustus is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Augustus are men. Augustus leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Augustus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/augustus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_augustus,
  title  = {Is Augustus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/augustus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}