How Many People Are Named Austen?
An estimated 9,109 people in the United States have the first name Austen. It is used for both genders, with 86.6% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Austen peaked in popularity in 1995 with 567 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Austen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Austen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,109
About 1 in 37,628 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.6% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1995
567 births
Total Registered
9,316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Austen
Austen is predominantly male (86.6%), though 1,247 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Austen as a male name
Ranked #1,982 in 2024
78 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (540 births)
Austen as a female name
Ranked #2,965 in 2024
55 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (92 births)
Austen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Austen span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,932 babies were registered. Austen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Austen by Decade
How has Austen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Austen by State
Birth registrations for Austen span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, Connecticut, Idaho. On average, about 160 Austens were registered per state.
Austen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Austen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Austen
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Austen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Austen?
We estimate approximately 9,109 people named Austen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 37,628 Americans share this first name.
Is Austen a common name?
Austen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Austen most popular?
Austen reached peak popularity in 1995, when 567 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Austen is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Austen a male name?
Austen is predominantly male. 86.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Austen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Austen Smith, Austen Johnson, Austen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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