Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4844 in 1997 with 21 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 82,889 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.