Austen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2468 in 2017 with 73 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 92 births ranking #2118. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 305.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 23,642 girls born was named Austen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.