Austyn
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Meaning & Origin of Austyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Austyn
As a girl name
Austyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 289 Austyns were born — ranking #919 that year. As of 2026, Austyn ranks #1,252 for girls with 184 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 5K Austyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Austyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 274 Austyns were born — ranking #629 that year. As of 2026, Austyn ranks #2,078 for boys with 72 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 5K Austyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Austyn
Austyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Austyn's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #629. Use the chart and map above to compare Austyn'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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