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, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. 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 in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 7,627 people with the first name Austen, which placed it at #2,953 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Austen was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 7,627 people with this name in that snapshot, 87.8% were male and 12.2% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 86.6% of the time.
Census Count
7,627
people with this name
Census Rank
#2,953
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
2.53
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Austen was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (78.04%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (8.04%) and Two or More Races (5.82%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Austen in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Austen.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.04% | 5,952 |
| Hispanic | 8.04% | 613 |
| Two or More Races | 5.82% | 444 |
| Black | 4.41% | 336 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.00% | 229 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.69% | 53 |
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.
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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.
How common was Austen in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 7,627 people with the first name Austen. That placed it at #2,953 in the published Census first-name tables, or 2.53 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Austen was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Austen?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Austen was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 87.8% male and 12.2% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Austen?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Austen was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (78.04%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (8.04%) and Two or More Races (5.82%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
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.
Why can Austen have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Austen peaked in 1995, and the average living bearer is about 25 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
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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