Austin
A contracted medieval English form of Augustine, which came from the Latin Augustinus, built on augustus, meaning great or venerable.
Austin in 2025
Austin was given to 3,214 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 191st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,032 babies born.
The history of Austin
Austin reached its highest point in 1995, when 26,080 babies were given the name, ranking 12th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 9th, in 1996.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 443,723 babies have been named Austin. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Austin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Austin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 609 | 360 |
| 1890s | 586 | 503 |
| 1900s | 715 | 562 |
| 1910s | 3,216 | 511 |
| 1920s | 4,270 | 557 |
| 1930s | 2,688 | 614 |
| 1940s | 2,491 | 755 |
| 1950s | 2,208 | 942 |
| 1960s | 2,031 | 1,175 |
| 1970s | 4,921 | 472 |
| 1980s | 32,156 | 109 |
| 1990s | 191,674 | 9 |
| 2000s | 113,931 | 32 |
| 2010s | 60,316 | 83 |
| 2020s | 21,911 | 142 |
Where Austin is heading
Austin has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 5,982 babies in 2015 to 3,214 in 2025.
Names like Austin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Austin.