Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5336 in 2013 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 38.9%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 70,177 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.