Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2850 in 2015 with 61 recorded births. This places Austen in the top 15% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 238.9%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 29,257 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.