Compare two names
Shadow and Austen side by side: Shadow peaked in 1993 and Austen in 1995; in 2025 they were given to 15 and 97 babies.
Shadow and Austen, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shadow solid, Austen dashed.
| Shadow | Austen | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 15 | 97 |
| Rank 2025 | #6,088 among boys’ names | #2,518 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,104 | 9,416 |
| Peak year | 1993 | 1995 |
| Girls | 44% | 14% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,080 | 9,160 |
| Median age | 28 | 27 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.