Austin
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning great; venerable; a form of augustus.
How Austin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #69 |
| 2016 | #73 |
| 2017 | #75 |
| 2018 | #81 |
| 2019 | #88 |
| 2020 | #90 |
| 2021 | #96 |
| 2022 | #111 |
| 2023 | #101 |
| 2024 | #107 |
| 2025 | #113 |
Austin by the numbers
In 2025, 612 babies in England and Wales were named Austin. In the US, 5,161 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 25,905 babies in 1995, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 78 American boys born that year was called Austin.
Names that come from Austin
Forms of Austin in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Austynmajestic; spelling variant of Austin292 in the US (2017)
- Austynnmajestic; a respelling of Austin26 in the US (2017)
- Austin-Leemajestic and meadow; compound of Austin and Lee3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Austin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Agustinvenerable, majestic; a form of Augustine219 in the US (2017)
- Austenmajestic; dignified; a form of Augustine160 in the US (2017)
- Austonmajestic stone; a form of Austin39 in the US (2017)
- Astin7 in the US (2017)
- Astoneast settlement or eastern town47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alstonnoble stone settlement70 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Austin
Names that are said the same way as Austin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ayston5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Austin, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Austin
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