Boy nameCurrently #107 in the USFalling
Austin
AW-stin//ˈɔːstɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19956 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Majestic, venerable (medieval short form of Augustine)
Austin developed as a medieval English contraction of Augustine, from the Latin 'augustus', meaning majestic or venerable, and also names the capital of Texas. Its friendly, easygoing sound made it extremely popular through the 1990s and 2000s.
Austin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Austin |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 53 |
| 1881 | 66 |
| 1882 | 65 |
| 1883 | 43 |
| 1884 | 70 |
| 1885 | 54 |
| 1886 | 64 |
| 1887 | 47 |
| 1888 | 79 |
| 1889 | 68 |
| 1890 | 63 |
| 1891 | 65 |
| 1892 | 71 |
| 1893 | 40 |
| 1894 | 55 |
| 1895 | 55 |
| 1896 | 62 |
| 1897 | 54 |
| 1898 | 65 |
| 1899 | 56 |
| 1900 | 66 |
| 1901 | 68 |
| 1902 | 64 |
| 1903 | 50 |
| 1904 | 66 |
| 1905 | 76 |
| 1906 | 83 |
| 1907 | 56 |
| 1908 | 84 |
| 1909 | 102 |
| 1910 | 101 |
| 1911 | 101 |
| 1912 | 223 |
| 1913 | 258 |
| 1914 | 320 |
| 1915 | 429 |
| 1916 | 441 |
| 1917 | 414 |
| 1918 | 493 |
| 1919 | 436 |
| 1920 | 467 |
| 1921 | 442 |
| 1922 | 456 |
| 1923 | 448 |
| 1924 | 420 |
| 1925 | 440 |
| 1926 | 430 |
| 1927 | 415 |
| 1928 | 389 |
| 1929 | 363 |
| 1930 | 386 |
| 1931 | 350 |
| 1932 | 273 |
| 1933 | 294 |
| 1934 | 251 |
| 1935 | 223 |
| 1936 | 250 |
| 1937 | 239 |
| 1938 | 212 |
| 1939 | 210 |
| 1940 | 245 |
| 1941 | 235 |
| 1942 | 297 |
| 1943 | 289 |
| 1944 | 240 |
| 1945 | 244 |
| 1946 | 261 |
| 1947 | 257 |
| 1948 | 236 |
| 1949 | 188 |
| 1950 | 240 |
| 1951 | 251 |
| 1952 | 214 |
| 1953 | 211 |
| 1954 | 236 |
| 1955 | 203 |
| 1956 | 226 |
| 1957 | 238 |
| 1958 | 199 |
| 1959 | 191 |
| 1960 | 203 |
| 1961 | 205 |
| 1962 | 200 |
| 1963 | 221 |
| 1964 | 212 |
| 1965 | 208 |
| 1966 | 201 |
| 1967 | 203 |
| 1968 | 196 |
| 1969 | 183 |
| 1970 | 257 |
| 1971 | 266 |
| 1972 | 238 |
| 1973 | 282 |
| 1974 | 311 |
| 1975 | 428 |
| 1976 | 527 |
| 1977 | 687 |
| 1978 | 903 |
| 1979 | 1,025 |
| 1980 | 1,194 |
| 1981 | 1,498 |
| 1982 | 1,853 |
| 1983 | 2,115 |
| 1984 | 2,413 |
| 1985 | 2,816 |
| 1986 | 3,305 |
| 1987 | 4,208 |
| 1988 | 5,722 |
| 1989 | 7,033 |
| 1990 | 8,069 |
| 1991 | 9,199 |
| 1992 | 11,634 |
| 1993 | 17,772 |
| 1994 | 23,420 |
| 1995 | 26,079 |
| 1996 | 25,819 |
| 1997 | 25,246 |
| 1998 | 23,591 |
| 1999 | 20,840 |
| 2000 | 15,998 |
| 2001 | 15,084 |
| 2002 | 14,744 |
| 2003 | 11,843 |
| 2004 | 10,897 |
| 2005 | 10,202 |
| 2006 | 10,396 |
| 2007 | 9,288 |
| 2008 | 8,087 |
| 2009 | 7,389 |
| 2010 | 7,001 |
| 2011 | 7,119 |
| 2012 | 7,096 |
| 2013 | 6,606 |
| 2014 | 6,438 |
| 2015 | 5,980 |
| 2016 | 5,485 |
| 2017 | 5,195 |
| 2018 | 4,817 |
| 2019 | 4,561 |
| 2020 | 4,173 |
| 2021 | 3,935 |
| 2022 | 3,544 |
| 2023 | 3,609 |
| 2024 | 3,407 |
Austin through the decades
- Austin peaked in 1995, when 26,079 babies were named Austin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Austin has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Austin currently ranks #107 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Aus
Variants & spellings
AustenAugustine