Mostly boys
Ace
Latin
“one, unity”
Mostly boys · English, shortened form of Augustine, Latin
Austin
“great, magnificent”
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The story behind the name
Meet Austin.
Austin is an English shortened form of Augustine, ultimately connected with the Latin meaning ‘great’ or ‘magnificent.’ It has been used as both a surname and a given name, and also has a familiar city-name association.
A little perspective
How popular is Austin?
Girls · 2025#1,810111 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1133,103 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 113 | 3,103 |
| 2025 | Girls | 1,810 | 111 |
| 2024 | Boys | 108 | 3,302 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,733 | 117 |
| 2023 | Boys | 101 | 3,490 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,682 | 123 |
| 2022 | Boys | 111 | 3,376 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,336 | 176 |
| 2021 | Boys | 96 | 3,780 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,385 | 158 |
| 2020 | Boys | 88 | 4,020 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,413 | 155 |
| 2019 | Boys | 88 | 4,402 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,406 | 160 |
| 2018 | Boys | 81 | 4,693 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,656 | 127 |
| 2017 | Boys | 75 | 5,060 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,592 | 137 |
| 2016 | Boys | 73 | 5,374 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,777 | 117 |
| 2015 | Boys | 69 | 5,827 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,478 | 155 |
| 2014 | Boys | 66 | 6,317 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,729 | 121 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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