Australia vs Austen

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

Name A

Australia

Girl name

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Name B

Austen

Boy name · Rank #1983

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Metric Australia Austen
Current Rank Unranked #1983
Total Births (all years) 339 8,069
Peak Year 1917 1995
Peak Year Births 12 540
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Australia Austen
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 70 5
1920ss 72 18
1930ss 17 —
1940ss 7 —
1950ss — 5
1960ss 5 5
1970ss 12 68
1980ss 30 851
1990ss 66 3,712
2000ss 26 1,867
2010ss 10 1,182
2020ss 7 356

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Australia Austen
2014 — 127
2015 5 120
2016 — 95
2017 — 88
2018 — 80
2019 — 108
2020 7 72
2021 — 77
2022 — 69
2023 — 60
2024 — 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, 1900–2020.

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