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Austin Name Meaning, Origins & History

Austin

Pronunciation: AW-stin

Meaning Majestic, royal Origin Old French, surnames Gender Boy
BOYS RANK
#113
TREND
6
GIRLS RANK
#1,810
TREND
85
Peak Years
1995, 1996, 1997
Lowest Years
1893, 1883, 1887
Energy Archetype
Powerful & Complete

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of boys named Austin in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Austin

  • An all-time favorite: U.S. records show 437,994 boys named Austin from 1880 through 2025.
  • An established favorite: Austin held a place in the U.S. top 100 for 36 consecutive years, from 1986 through 2021.
  • More than 443 thousand babies named Austin: U.S. records list 443,675 babies given the name Austin from 1880 through 2025. Even 5,681 girls received the name Austin - about 1 girl for every 77 boys.

What Does the Name Austin Mean?

Austin is an English form of Augustine. The name Augustine comes from the Latin Augustinus, a derivative (often described as a diminutive) of the Roman title Augustus. Augustus is connected with the Latin verb augere, "to increase," and as a title it meant "venerable," "majestic," or "consecrated." The customary meaning of Austin is therefore "venerable" or "great," though the older literal root is "increase."

Austin is not a direct shortening of Augustus; it comes through Augustine, which passed from Latin into Old French as Aoustin and then into Middle English as Austin. The name is English in form and is used chiefly in English-speaking countries, while the parent name Augustine and its equivalents appear in many European languages. The related surname Austen is a variant spelling of the same personal name.

Austin Name History & Origins

The Latin name Augustinus was borne by Saint Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430), a bishop and theologian whose writings shaped Western Christianity. It was also the name of Saint Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604), the monk sent by Pope Gregory the Great who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

In England, the Latin Augustinus passed through Old French Aoustin into Middle English as Austin. The Augustinian canons, communities following the rule associated with Saint Augustine of Hippo, were known in England as Austin canons, and their houses were sometimes called Austin priories. This religious context supported Austin as a familiar personal name.

Austin also became an English surname in the Middle Ages, derived from the personal name. The variant spelling Austen belongs to the same surname tradition.

How Popular is the Name Austin?

Austin remained among the top 100 boy names in the U.S. from 1986 to 2021. Its highest annual birth count was in 1995, and people born that year turn 31 in 2026.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Austin Shapes Your Personality and Life?

Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.

Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.

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