Austin
BoysBest rank #82 (2008) · ranked in 7 years
Austin climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 7 years, topping out at #82 in 2008.
It eased from #82 in 2008 to #97 in 2014.
As of the latest count (2025), Austin has fallen out of the top ranks.
In 2008, 8,088 babies were given the name Austin.
Austin was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Austin is most popular
In 2025, Austin was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,145 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 353 births, 11.2% of the national total, where it ranked #201 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.7% of Austin births, against 21.3% Northeast, 16.1% Midwest, 20.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Austin placed as high as #67 in Delaware and as low as #434 in Arkansas.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California353 · #201 there
- 2Texas333 · #200 there
- 3Florida240 · #154 there
- 4New York234 · #129 there
- 5New Jersey151 · #102 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.3%
- Midwest16.1%
- South41.7%
- West20.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Austin a popular name?
- Austin reached a best rank of #82 in 2008 and has charted in 7 years.
- Where does Austin rank now?
- Austin does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Austin a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Austin most popular?
- Austin peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)