Austin
“English form of Augustine, venerable”
Boy’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 933rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 130
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,889
- +12.6% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Austin
Austin means “English form of Augustine, venerable” and is of French origin.
Popularity of Austin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Austin has been rising fast (+12.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Austin every 60 schools, all spellings combined.
Austin in English-speaking countries
Austin ranks 31st in Ontario (Canada), 41st in New Zealand and 51st in British Columbia (Canada), against 933rd in France.
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
41st boys’ name243 babies in 3 years1 boy in 203+4.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
31st boys’ name741 babies in 3 years1 boy in 229−4.4% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
51st boys’ name186 babies in 3 years1 boy in 239−6.5% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
92nd boys’ name171 babies in 3 years1 boy in 351+4.7% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
117th boys’ name61 babies in 3 years1 boy in 417+3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
92nd boys’ name1,722 babies in 3 years1 boy in 480+1.9% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
107th boys’ name9,895 babies in 3 years1 boy in 520−4.8% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
182nd boys’ name83 babies in 3 years1 boy in 865+3.5% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Austyn (in French)20
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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