Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12727 in 2008 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 55.6%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 236,340 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.