Austen
Girl name · #3486 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Austen, placing it at #3486 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Austen.
The 45-year story
Austen first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 92 girls were named Austen — good for #2117 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Austen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Austen in class?
Austen scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Austen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Austen is most common
State-level data for Austen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Austen
Statistically, parents drawn to Austen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleen, Laiken, Amen, Lynden, and Raylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Austen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 92 | #2117 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Austen a popular girl name?
Austen ranked #3486 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Austen most popular?
Austen peaked in 2016, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2117 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Austen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Austen. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.