Austin is a highly popular boys' name in United States, ranking #23 in 2000 with 15,946 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 25,663 births ranking #9. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.9%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 123 boys born was named Austin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Austin developed as a shortened medieval form of Augustine and ultimately carries the same meaning family linked with greatness and dignity. It sounds brisker and more relaxed than the older classical forms.
The name has long existed in English use and later gained extra visibility through place names such as Austin, Texas. It balances tradition and modern familiarity very naturally.