Austen
Girl name · #3486 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Austen? In official American birth records, Austen has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Austen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Austen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Austen?
In official American birth records, the name Austen first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.