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Austen
OriginLiterary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin
Meaning"great, magnificent"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#2518
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#3469
2025 SSA
About Austen
Parents who love the great English novelist Jane Austen may choose this spelling of the popular name Austin to honor the author of Emma and Pride and Prejudice.
Austen for girls#3469 US
While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.
Pronounced AWS-tun.
As of October 2026, Austen ranked #2518 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #420 in 1995.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #2,518
Girls #3,469
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,348 | 127 | #3,596 | 43 |
| 2015 | #1,427 | 120 | #2,850 | 61 |
| 2016 | #1,664 | 95 | #2,118 | 92 |
| 2017 | #1,748 | 88 | #2,468 | 73 |
| 2018 | #1,874 | 80 | #3,058 | 53 |
| 2019 | #1,549 | 108 | #2,452 | 72 |
| 2020 | #1,979 | 72 | #3,183 | 49 |
| 2021 | #1,944 | 77 | #2,487 | 71 |
| 2022 | #2,136 | 69 | #2,928 | 57 |
| 2023 | #2,316 | 60 | #3,096 | 53 |
| 2024 | #1,982 | 78 | #2,965 | 55 |
| 2025 | #2,518 | 53 | #3,469 | 44 |
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- Jane AustenBoy
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- (Joseph) Austen ChamberlainBoy
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- Andrew Austen LuckBoy
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- Austen TayshusBoy
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- Francis AustenBoy
British Royal Navy officer
- Jane AustenGirl
19th,century English novelist
Austen in pop culture
- Katherine "Kate" AustenGirl
from tv show LOST
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