Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8290 in 1999 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.9%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 161,253 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.