How Many People Are Named Austin?
An estimated 418,816 people in the United States have the first name Austin. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #111 overall. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Austin peaked in popularity in 1995 with 26,079 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Austin 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 Austin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Austin is overwhelmingly male, 5,570 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
418,816
About 1 in 818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1995
26,079 births
Total Registered
440,461
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Austin
Austin is predominantly male (98.7%), though 5,570 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Austin as a male name
Ranked #107 in 2024
3,290 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (25,907 births)
Austin as a female name
Ranked #1,725 in 2024
117 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (228 births)
Austin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Austin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 191,669 babies were registered. Austin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Austin by Decade
How has Austin 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 609 | 609 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 586 | 586 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 715 | 715 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,216 | 3,190 | 26 | |
| 1920s | 4,270 | 4,259 | 11 | |
| 1930s | 2,688 | 2,688 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,492 | 2,492 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,209 | 2,209 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 2,032 | 2,032 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 4,924 | 4,844 | 80 | |
| 1980s | 32,157 | 31,308 | 849 | |
| 1990s | 191,669 | 190,135 | 1,534 | |
| 2000s | 113,928 | 112,773 | 1,155 | |
| 2010s | 60,298 | 59,112 | 1,186 | |
| 2020s | 18,668 | 17,939 | 729 | |
Austin by State
Birth registrations for Austin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 8,483 Austins were registered per state.
Austin + Last Name Combinations
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Austin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Austin?
We estimate approximately 418,816 people named Austin 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 818 Americans share this first name.
Is Austin a common name?
Austin is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 440,461 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Austin most popular?
Austin reached peak popularity in 1995, when 26,079 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Austin is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Austin a male name?
Austin is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Austin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Austin Smith, Austin Johnson, Austin 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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