Recorded 1888–1992 Girls' name Peak 1899 26 births

Austa — girls' name

26 babies named Austa in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1899. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1890s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Austa was born in this single decade.

1899
Single peak year

6 babies were named Austa in 1899 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Austa

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Austa between 1888 and 1992, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Austa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1899, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Austa performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Austa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Austa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Austa at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

26

Since 1888

105 years of records

Peak year

1899

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1888

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 1992

Austa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1888

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1899)
6
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
4.555.566.5 19921920190518991888 5

Austa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
6 births that decade — 23% of Austa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Austa?
26 babies have been named Austa since 1888. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1899 with 6 births.
When was Austa most popular?
Austa was most popular in the 1890s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1899.
How long has the name Austa been used?
Austa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 105 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Austa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Austin, Austyn, Austen, Austynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.