US rank #2269 Unisex name Peak 1996 5,115 births

Austyn — #2269 US boys' name

5,115 babies named Austyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s431990s16892000s17482010s12772020s358
#2269
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Austyn was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

274 babies were named Austyn in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Austyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,115 babies named Austyn between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Austyn currently holds the #2269 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 274 babies received it in a single year. Austyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 4,769 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Austyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,748 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Austyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 356 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Austyn in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Austyn 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 5,115 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.

Austyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,115

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

1996

274 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,269

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Austyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
274
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
-1000100200300 202420192014200920041999199419891984 5

Austyn popularity over time — girls

4,769 total births recorded since 1982 (Austyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 4,769 births
-1000100200300400 20242018201220062000199419881982 8

Austyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,748 births that decade — 34% of Austyn's all-time total
1980s431990s16892000s17482010s12772020s358

Austyn by state

Where Austyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Austyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
356 7.0%
#2 Texas
347 6.8%
#3 Ohio
247 4.8%
#4 Florida
201 3.9%
#5 Michigan
200 3.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
195 3.8%
#7 Indiana
134 2.6%
#8 Missouri
123 2.4%
California share of Austyn's total US births 7.0%
Even split

356 of 5,115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Austyn appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Austyn?
5,115 babies have been named Austyn since 1984. It currently ranks #2269 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 274 births.
When was Austyn most popular?
Austyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,748 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Austyn most popular?
The top states for the name Austyn are California (356 births), Texas (347 births), Ohio (247 births).
Is Austyn a unisex name?
Yes, Austyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,115 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,769 births.
How long has the name Austyn been used?
Austyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Austyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Austin, Austen, Auston, Ausar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.