Austen
Boy name · #2521 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 53 baby boys were named Austen, placing it at #2521 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1427, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Austen.
Babies named Austen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Austen first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 540 boys were named Austen — good for #420 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Austen in class?
Austen scores 82 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 Quinten, Austyn, Darien, Jansen, and Tristen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Austen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 80 | #1872 |
| 2017 | 88 | #1746 |
| 2016 | 95 | #1663 |
| 2015 | 120 | #1427 |
| 2014 | 127 | #1348 |
| 2013 | 125 | #1352 |
| 2012 | 139 | #1266 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1178 |
| 2010 | 150 | #1195 |
| 2009 | 147 | #1218 |
| 2008 | 170 | #1090 |
| 2007 | 166 | #1098 |
| 2006 | 202 | #932 |
| 2005 | 184 | #950 |
| 2004 | 157 | #1039 |
| 2003 | 174 | #942 |
| 2002 | 205 | #819 |
| 2001 | 214 | #788 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Austen a popular boy name?
Austen ranked #2521 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1427.
When was the name Austen most popular?
Austen peaked in 1995, when 540 American boys received the name (ranked #420 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Austen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Austen. It scores 82/100 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.