Austen
Meaningvenerable · English form of Augustine
- US rank
- #2,516
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #420 in 1995
53 babies were named Austen in the US in 2025. It has dropped 539 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Austen you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 32,258 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Austen, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Austen would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAusten first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1995, when it ranked #420. Today it's #2,516, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowAusten was 4.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,918 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 32,258.
- TrendAusten has slipped 539 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,516. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlAusten is given to both boys and girls: 55% of the 97 babies named Austen in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningAusten is an English form of Augustine, which means “venerable”.
About the name Austen
Austen is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “venerable”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ten”. US birth records list Austen for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 57 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #420 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,516, with 53 babies. Of the 97 US babies named Austen in 2025, 45% were girls and 55% were boys.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7 | 175,131 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 81,633 girls |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 129,366 girls |
| 2010s | 29 | 34,880 girls |
| 2020s | 34 | 29,600 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.8 | 555,556 boys |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 613,497 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,347,826 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 241,546 boys |
| 1980s | 45 | 22,022 boys |
| 1990s | 192 | 5,203 boys |
| 2000s | 94 | 10,672 boys |
| 2010s | 63 | 15,946 boys |
| 2020s | 40 | 25,178 boys |
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Austen
What does the name Austen mean?
Austen means “venerable” in English, as a form of Augustine.
What is the origin of the name Austen?
Austen has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Austen a boy or girl name?
Both. Austen is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 45% of US babies named Austen were girls.
How popular is the name Austen?
Austen ranked #2,516 for US boys in 2025, given to 53 babies. Its best year was 1995 (#420).