Is August a rare birth month? Very common
No. August is the 2nd most common of the twelve in the United States, with about 11,405 births per day.
August in numbers
Two of the twenty most common birthdays of the year are in August, and none of the twenty rarest.
August 16 is the most common day, August 13 the rarest
August 16#16 of 366 ยท 11,599 births a yearMost common and rarest August birthdays
The five most common August birthdays
The five rarest August birthdays
Why August ranks #2
August is the 2nd most common month per day, the shoulder of the September peak.
- The total-births trap. Counted by total births, August leads the year, because it has 31 days and September has 30. Per day, September is ahead.
- Its best dates. Two August dates are in the top twenty: Augustย 16 (#16) and Augustย 8 (#18). The climb to September starts well before the month ends.
- Around the world. Denmark and Germany's most common birthday falls in August; the US peak is still a couple of weeks away.
August in 27 countries
August is #2 of the twelve in the United States. Across the other 26 countries it runs from #2 in Denmark to #9 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
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August against the other eleven
August averages about 11,405 births per day, the 2nd most common of the twelve. By total births it climbs to #1, helped by its 31 days.
August is #2 of the twelve by births per day
About 11,405 a day in the United States; September, the most common, has 11,448.
Quick answers
Is August a rare birth month?
No. In US birth records August is the 2nd most common of the twelve, with about 11,405 births per day. Augustย 16 is the most common August birthday; Augustย 13 is the rarest.
How many babies are born in August?
About 353,540 a year in the United States, #1 of the twelve by total births. Per day that is about 11,405, the 2nd most common of the twelve.
What is the most common August birthday?
Augustย 16, #16 of 366 in the United States, with about 11,599 births a year (+7.0% against an average day). The rarest August date is Augustย 13, #103.
What is the most common birth month?
September, with about 11,448 US births per day. The rarest month per day is January. February has the fewest births in total because it is the shortest month, not because its days are the rarest.