Austen is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1874 in 2018 with 80 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 531 births ranking #423. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.9%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 22,693 boys born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.