Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6157 in 2006 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 2006, approximately 1 in every 90,527 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.