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Austin

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Meaning of Austin: Latin: 'majestic'

Austin is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 114th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 88th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#114

3,214 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#88

597 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

443,723

First recorded 1880 · peak 1995

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 1,498 babies1982: 1,852 babies1983: 2,115 babies1984: 2,413 babies1985: 2,816 babies1986: 3,305 babies1987: 4,208 babies1988: 5,722 babies1989: 7,033 babies1990: 8,071 babies19901991: 9,198 babies1992: 11,634 babies1993: 17,774 babies1994: 23,420 babies1995: 26,080 babies1996: 25,819 babies1997: 25,246 babies1998: 23,592 babies1999: 20,840 babies2000: 15,999 babies20002001: 15,085 babies2002: 14,743 babies2003: 11,843 babies2004: 10,897 babies2005: 10,202 babies2006: 10,396 babies2007: 9,288 babies2008: 8,088 babies2009: 7,390 babies2010: 7,002 babies20102011: 7,119 babies2012: 7,098 babies2013: 6,607 babies2014: 6,438 babies2015: 5,982 babies2016: 5,491 babies2017: 5,197 babies2018: 4,820 babies2019: 4,562 babies2020: 4,175 babies20202021: 3,938 babies2022: 3,552 babies2023: 3,613 babies2024: 3,419 babies2025: 3,214 babies
US babies named Austin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26,080.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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