Austin vs Austen

Side-by-side comparison of Austin and Austen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Austin

Boy name · Rank #107

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Name B

Austen

Boy name · Rank #1983

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Metric Austin Austen
Current Rank #107 #1983
Total Births (all years) 434,891 8,069
Peak Year 1995 1995
Peak Year Births 25,907 540
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Austin Austen
1880ss 609 —
1890ss 586 —
1900ss 715 —
1910ss 3,190 5
1920ss 4,259 18
1930ss 2,688 —
1940ss 2,492 —
1950ss 2,209 5
1960ss 2,032 5
1970ss 4,844 68
1980ss 31,308 851
1990ss 190,135 3,712
2000ss 112,773 1,867
2010ss 59,112 1,182
2020ss 17,939 356

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Austin Austen
2014 6,317 127
2015 5,825 120
2016 5,368 95
2017 5,058 88
2018 4,690 80
2019 4,401 108
2020 4,018 72
2021 3,777 77
2022 3,368 69
2023 3,486 60
2024 3,290 78

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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