Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6734 in 2002 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 11.1%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 112,301 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.