Where does the name Austin come from?

Austin is a boy name of Latin origin.

Is Austin a boy or a girl name?

Austin is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 1% of children given the name Austin are girls and 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Austin in 2023?

Austin ranks #1682 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1995 with 26,080 babies.

How do you pronounce Austin?

Austin is pronounced AW-stin (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Austin?

Austin is also written as Austen, Austyn, Augustine.

A name from Latin · Boy

Austin

A medieval English contraction of Augustine (Latin Augustinus, 'venerable'). Saint Augustine of Canterbury brought Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England in 597.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

431,637 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

3,613 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AA medieval English contraction of Augustine (Latin Augustinus, 'venerable'). Saint Augustine of Canterbury brought Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England in 597.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Austin".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Austen Most common Austyn Augustine

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Austin.

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Jane Austen (author; surname variant)
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Austin, Texas (state capital)
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Stone Cold Steve Austin (wrestler)

Quick answers

People often ask about Austin.

What does the name Austin mean?: Austin means a medieval English contraction of Augustine (Latin Augustinus, 'venerable'). Saint Augustine of Canterbury brought Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England in 597.
Where does the name Austin come from?: Austin is a boy name of Latin origin.
Is Austin a boy or a girl name?: Austin is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 1% of children given the name Austin are girls and 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Austin in 2023?: Austin ranks #1682 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1995 with 26,080 babies.
How do you pronounce Austin?: Austin is pronounced AW-stin (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Austin?: Austin is also written as Austen, Austyn, Augustine.

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