Austen

OriginLiterary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin

Meaning"great, magnificent"

GenderGirl

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About Austen

The name Austen peaked for girls at #2118 in 2016. The name is most popular in AUSTEN, AUSTEN, and AUSTEN. Austen is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,596	43	24.1
2015	#2,850	61	34.2
2016	#2,118	92	51.9
2017	#2,468	73	42.3
2018	#3,058	53	31.2
2019	#2,452	72	42.9
2020	#3,183	49	30.3
2021	#2,487	71	43.3
2022	#2,928	57	34.8
2023	#3,096	53	33
2024	#2,965	55	33.9
2025	#3,469	44	27.4

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