Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Auggie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Auggie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 252
- 247 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #3,766 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +91%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,766 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 85.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 256 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Auggie’s family of names
In English usage, Auggie is a diminutive of August. In English usage, Auggie is a diminutive of Augustus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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