Boy
Austen
Austen means "great, venerable", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1990s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. 1995 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
EtymologyVariant of Austin, short for Augustine
EtymologyMeaning "great, venerable"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
5
1920s
18
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
5
1960s
5
1970s
68
1980s
950
1990s
3,930
2000s
2,008
2010s
1,364
Peaked in the 1990s · 8,353 total U.S. births since 1900