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Austin
OriginEnglish, shortened version of Augustine, Latin
Meaning"great, magnificent"
About Austin
More often used as a boys' name, parents have also been choosing Austin for their little girls - as the 176 female Austins born in the US in 2022 demonstrate. May we suggest the literary version "Austen" for girls, as a well-deserved homage to the famed English author Jane Austen?
Pronounced AW-stin.
As of October 2026, Austin ranked #1810 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #861 in 1994.
Editor's take: The name Austin is a girl's name meaning "great, magnificent".
Popularity & trends
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 | #1,729 | 121 | 67.7 |
| 2015 | #1,478 | 155 | 86.8 |
| 2016 | #1,777 | 117 | 66 |
| 2017 | #1,591 | 137 | 79.4 |
| 2018 | #1,656 | 127 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | #1,405 | 160 | 95.3 |
| 2020 | #1,411 | 155 | 95.9 |
| 2021 | #1,385 | 158 | 96.3 |
| 2022 | #1,335 | 176 | 107.3 |
| 2023 | #1,679 | 123 | 76.7 |
| 2024 | #1,725 | 117 | 72.2 |
| 2025 | #1,810 | 111 | 69.1 |
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