Boy · #4,854 in 2026

Auston

Auston is a masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:Auston English, American football player Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player Auston Rotheram (1876–1946), Irish polo player Auston Trusty, American soccer player David H. Auston, Canadian physicist Donna Auston, 21st century American anthropologist

Current Rank
#4,854
Peak Rank
#806 (1995)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-37%
1908
First Year
2026
Last Year
1995
Peak Year
#806
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
92
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Auston

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Auston is a masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:Auston English, American football player Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player Auston Rotheram (1876–1946), Irish polo player Auston Trusty, American soccer player David H. Auston, Canadian physicist Donna Auston, 21st century American anthropologist

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The Story of Auston

Auston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 176 Austons were born — ranking #806 that year. As of 2026, Auston ranks #4,854 for baby boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 4K Austons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Auston

Phonetically similar names — useful when Auston is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Auston

What does the name Auston mean?
Auston is a masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:Auston English, American football player Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player Auston Rotheram (1876–1946), Irish polo player Auston Trusty, American soccer player David H. Auston, Canadian physicist Donna Auston, 21st century American anthropologist
How popular is Auston in 2026?
In 2026, Auston ranks #4,854 among boys' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.
When was Auston most popular?
Auston reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #806 that year with 176 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Auston most popular?
Auston has historically been most popular in Utah, Iowa, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Auston.
Is Auston a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Auston is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Auston?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Auston include Lawrance, Kieth, Quint. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Auston

Auston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Auston's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #806. Use the chart and map above to compare Auston'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.