Austin
Austin was the 113th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,103 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 9th; the most babies were born in 1995 (25,908). Over the last ten years it has moved down 44 places. More babies were named Austin in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning venerable (from Augustine) · Latin, English
Say it AW-stin /ˈɔstɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #113 boys, down 25 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 3,103boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199525,908 babies
- Total since 1880
- 443,723babies recorded
What does the name Austin mean?
Austin is the medieval English short form of Augustine, from Latin Augustinus, a name derived from augustus, 'venerable, majestic'. DMNES lists the 5th-century church father Augustine of Hippo and the 7th-century missionary Augustine of Canterbury, and finds Latin Augustinus in English records from 1189. The contracted vernacular form Austin became a surname, which later returned as a first name; Wiktionary calls Austin and Augustine doublets, two forms of one word.
Augustīnus (Latin, “Augustine”)augustus (Latin, “venerable, majestic”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Augustine, Austen, Augustin, August, Agustín.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Austin', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Austin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Austin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5,681 since 1915, 111 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #113 | 3,103 |
| 2020 | #88 | 4,020 |
| 2010 | #64 | 6,909 |
| 2000 | #23 | 15,947 |
| 1990 | #55 | 7,915 |
| 1980 | #211 | 1,162 |
| 1970 | #508 | 251 |
| 1960 | #554 | 203 |
| 1950 | #429 | 240 |
| 1940 | #366 | 245 |
| 1930 | #290 | 386 |
| 1920 | #253 | 467 |
| 1910 | #233 | 101 |
| 1900 | #251 | 66 |
| 1890 | #207 | 63 |
| 1880 | #220 | 53 |
How popular is Austin, counting every spelling?
Austin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #122 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #113 for Austin on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,122 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 3,103 | #113 | 17,051 |
| Auston | 19 | #5,055 | 116 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Austin?
3,103 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Austin (0.86 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Austin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Austin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Austin?
About 412,800 people born in the US named Austin are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 19 and 32. That makes Austin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Austin by state
How common Austin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (2.3×), Connecticut (2.2×), Rhode Island (2.0×), Vermont (2.0×), New Jersey (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Austin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Austin, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Austin · Sibling names for Austin
Questions about the name Austin
What does Austin mean?
Austin means “venerable (from Augustine)” (Latin, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Austin?
Austin was the 113th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,103 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 9th; the most babies were born in 1995 (25,908). Over the last ten years it has moved down 44 places. More babies were named Austin in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Austin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Austin in the US.
Where is Austin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Austin was most common in Delaware (4.62 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and Rhode Island.