Austin
Boy name · #113 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Austin? In official American birth records, Austin has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Austin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Austin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Austin is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Austin is most common in DE (6.1 per 1,000), DC (4.4 per 1,000), NJ (3.8 per 1,000), CT (3.6 per 1,000), NM (3.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Austin is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Austin?
In official American birth records, the name Austin first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 53 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.