Austen
How to say it: AWS-tin · /ˈɔːstɪn/
Variant of Austin/Augustine; from Latin Augustinus, meaning 'venerable' or 'great'.
Austen was the 123rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 97 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #169 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #123 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 97 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,031 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #169 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Austen peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Austen is about 1 in 43.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Austen
- Austen Henry Layard (1817–1894)British politician
- Austen Campbell (1901–1981)English footballer
- Austen Robin Crapp (1934–2024)Australian bishop
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