Baby Name Popularity Profile

Austin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Austin.

✦ Great, magnificent 🌍 Latin traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #113
All-Time Peak Rank #9 Achieved 1996
Total U.S. Births 438,042 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.0% Boy / 2.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 25,908 births in 1995
💡 The Austin Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Great, magnificent
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin name Augustinus, a diminutive of Augustus, meaning 'great, magnificent, venerable'.
Common Nicknames
Aus Gus
Alternative Spellings
Austyn
Pronunciation: AW-stin
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Austin

According to SSA data, Austin achieved its highest historical rank of #9 in 1996. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1995 with 25,908 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 46.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Austin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -46.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 25,908 births in 1995
Years in Top 100 36 yrs
Years in Top 500 129 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 609
1890s: 586
1900s: 715
1910s: 3,190
1920s: 4,259
1930s: 2,688
1940s: 2,491
1950s: 2,208
1960s: 2,031
1970s: 4,841
1980s: 31,307
1990s: 190,140
2000s: 112,776
2010s: 59,130
2020s: 21,071

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Au-tin
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #216 2,949 1996 58.8% Decline
Utah #125 7,030 1996 10.9% Decline
Idaho #126 2,892 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #143 6,383 1995 6.7% Decline
Florida #93 23,375 1995 +2.2% Growth
Wyoming Unranked 910 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #112 935 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #162 9,937 1996 29.7% Decline
Arizona #180 7,498 1995 31.4% Decline
Tennessee #130 13,043 1996 3.9% Decline
Indiana #146 14,212 1995 +3.7% Growth
Kentucky #130 10,397 1998 6.5% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 1,968 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #134 6,897 1994 7.1% Decline
Missouri #166 12,633 1995 39.1% Decline
Kansas #167 5,961 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #168 7,311 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #97 1,649 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #121 15,043 1995 23.4% Decline
Oklahoma #114 7,289 1995 6.8% Decline
Nebraska #180 3,663 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #108 14,289 1998 13.1% Decline
Delaware #42 1,014 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #232 5,326 1997 46.4% Decline
Ohio #136 22,336 1995 40.8% Decline
North Dakota #138 1,625 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #138 8,740 1998 25.5% Decline
Wisconsin #182 9,450 1995 29.2% Decline
Virginia #107 10,696 1998 42.6% Decline
South Carolina #111 6,647 1996 6.0% Decline
Hawaii #149 1,384 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #147 16,963 1997 37.8% Decline
New Hampshire #107 1,401 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #76 6,675 1997 35.5% Decline
West Virginia #153 4,071 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #120 7,892 1998 33.3% Decline
Texas #121 32,172 1995 25.1% Decline
Mississippi #141 5,325 1996 39.5% Decline
Minnesota #208 7,731 1995 29.5% Decline
Vermont #50 640 1998 Insufficient historical volume
California #116 37,106 1995 29.3% Decline
Maine #153 1,597 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #82 1,800 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #115 15,814 1996 20.2% Decline
Rhode Island #143 1,162 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #95 16,659 1998 15.2% Decline
Connecticut #76 3,340 1996 17.5% Decline
New Jersey #61 6,597 1996 20.5% Decline
Massachusetts #109 5,304 1996 42.5% Decline
New York #74 16,608 1997 14.6% Decline
District of Columbia #76 559 1996 Insufficient historical volume

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