Austin
Austin is an English masculine given name, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin, Austin. Agustin is the popular form of Augustin, equivalent to Augustine. Variations of the name include Austen and Auston.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Austin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Austin is an English masculine given name, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin, Austin. Agustin is the popular form of Augustin, equivalent to Augustine. Variations of the name include Austen and Auston.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Austin
The earliest SSA record of Austin as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 53 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 25,907 newborns named Austin — #10 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Austins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #111 among baby boy names with 3,108 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 441K Austins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Austin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Austin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Austin
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About the name Austin
Austin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 441K births in the dataset. Austin's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #9. Use the chart and map above to compare Austin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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