Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Venerated
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Austen
Pronunciation
a(u)-sten, aus-ten
More about the name
Austen is a masculine given name deriving from the Latin Augustine or August.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #420, 540 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2516, 53 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #2117, 92 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3459, 44 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 44 |
| 2024 | 78 | 55 |
| 2023 | 60 | 53 |
| 2022 | 69 | 57 |
| 2021 | 77 | 71 |
| 2020 | 72 | 49 |
| 2019 | 108 | 72 |
| 2018 | 80 | 53 |
| 2017 | 88 | 73 |
| 2016 | 95 | 92 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #839, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 12 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | 23 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 26 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #730, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #196, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #253, 14 births); most recent 2018 (rank #513, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence