Girl & boy name
Austin
Austin holds the #113 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,103 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #88 in 2020 to #113 today. Its strongest year on record was 1996 (#9 nationally, 25,663 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Delaware (#42 there in 2025).
Rankings
Austin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Austin is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Austin in the most recent year of SSA data.
Austin as a girl name
As of 2025, Austin ranks #1808 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 111 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1412 five years ago, #1808 now. SSA records for Austin go back to 1915; the peak came in 1994 at #860, with 228 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Georgia, where it ranks #984 among girl names.