Augustus vs Reed
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Augustus
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #407
- Peak
- #175 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 783
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, MO
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Reed
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #417
- Peak
- #318 (2014)
- Babies in 2025
- 770
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, PA
The verdict
Augustus is the more popular pick (#407 vs #417). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Augustus is a vintage name making a comeback, Reed is a steady, dependable choice.
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