Austin
Boy name · #113 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Austin ranks #113 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 3,103 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #69, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 580 boys born in 2025 was named Austin.
Babies named Austin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Austin first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 53 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 25,908 boys were named Austin — good for #10 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 Austin in class?
Austin scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Austin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Austin is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Austins were CA (343), TX (320), NY (234), FL (231), NJ (151). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Austin
Statistically, parents drawn to Austin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jordan, Justin, Christian, Cameron, and Dalton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Austin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,103 | #113 |
| 2024 | 3,302 | #108 |
| 2023 | 3,490 | #101 |
| 2022 | 3,376 | #111 |
| 2021 | 3,780 | #96 |
| 2020 | 4,020 | #88 |
| 2019 | 4,402 | #88 |
| 2018 | 4,693 | #81 |
| 2017 | 5,060 | #75 |
| 2016 | 5,374 | #73 |
| 2015 | 5,827 | #69 |
| 2014 | 6,317 | #66 |
| 2013 | 6,500 | #64 |
| 2012 | 7,014 | #58 |
| 2011 | 7,034 | #60 |
| 2010 | 6,909 | #64 |
| 2009 | 7,295 | #63 |
| 2008 | 7,997 | #55 |
| 2007 | 9,201 | #48 |
| 2006 | 10,293 | #41 |
| 2005 | 10,111 | #38 |
| 2004 | 10,745 | #35 |
| 2003 | 11,690 | #33 |
| 2002 | 14,542 | #26 |
| 2001 | 14,955 | #25 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Austin a popular boy name?
Austin ranked #113 among boys in 2025 with 3,103 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #69.
When was the name Austin most popular?
Austin peaked in 1995, when 25,908 American boys received the name (ranked #10 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Austin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 580 newborn American boys was named Austin. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.