Austyn
A respelling of Austin, which began as a contracted medieval pronunciation of Augustine, from the Latin augustus, meaning 'venerable' or 'great'.
Austyn in 2025
Austyn was given to 214 babies in the United States in 2025 — 57 boys and 157 girls, making it the 2,114th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,492 babies born.
The history of Austyn
Austyn reached its highest point in 2012, when 402 babies were given the name, ranking 1,307th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,227th, in 1996.
Across the 44 years of records since 1982, 10,101 babies have been named Austyn. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Austyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Austyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134 | 4,357 |
| 1990s | 2,139 | 1,227 |
| 2000s | 2,665 | 1,267 |
| 2010s | 3,394 | 1,307 |
| 2020s | 1,769 | 1,519 |
Where Austyn is heading
Austyn has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 349 babies in 2015 to 214 in 2025.
Names like Austyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Austyn.