Austin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Austin is an English masculine given name, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin, Austin. Agustin is the popular form of Augustin, equivalent to Augustine. Variations of the name include Austen and Auston.

From Wikipedia

Austin first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 812 babies (rank #85 that year). In 2024 it was given to 597 boys (rank #88). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Austin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Austin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,403

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

812

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Austin

Austin Butlerfilm actor · b. 1991
Austin Mahonesongwriter · b. 1996
Austin Nicholsfilm screenwriter · b. 1980
Austin Abramsfilm actor · b. 1996
Austin Ariesprofessional wrestler · b. 1978

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	65	#355
1997	100	#273
1998	121	#246
1999	116	#253
2000	94	#287
2001	113	#250
2002	119	#245
2003	101	#290
2004	130	#253
2005	128	#261
2006	179	#227
2007	234	#201
2008	332	#160
2009	626	#100
2010	604	#107
2011	559	#116
2012	588	#108
2013	657	#94
2014	707	#89
2015	751	#89
2016	812	#85
2017	670	#97
2024	597	#88