Austin

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Austin

Gender: Masculine
Language: English

Etymology:
Austin comes from Augustinius, from Augustus, a Latin word for “Venerable,” “Consecrated,” “Majestic,” or “Grandeur.” It comes from “augere” (to increase).

History:
Austin, a surname formed by contracting Augustin, was occasionally used as a given name during the 1800s, and has recently become very popular.
For more information, please see Augustus.

Pronunciation: aws-tin.

Alternates: Austen, Auston, Austyn.
Welsh: Awstin.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Austin Dobson (1840-1921)
English poet.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894)
English archaeologist.

Places:
Austin
Texas.

Political Figures:
Sir Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937)
English politician.

Scientists:
Austin Flint (1812-1886)
American physician and heart researcher.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.044 % named Austin

Popularity of Austin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 83rd most popular.
1850: 149th most popular.
1875: 185th most popular.
1900-1910: 237th most popular.
1910-1920: 258th most popular.
1920-1930: 292nd most popular.
1930-1940: 357th most popular.
1940-1950: 434th most popular.
1950-1960: 528th most popular.
1960-1970: 562nd most popular.
1970-1980: 382nd most popular.
1980-1990: 96th most popular.
1990: 58th most popular.
1991: 52nd most popular.
1992: 41st most popular.
1993: 28th most popular.
1994: 17th most popular.
1995: 11th most popular.
1996: 10th most popular.
1997: 9th most popular.
1998: 10th most popular.
1999: 13th most popular.
2000: 23rd most popular.
2001: 25th most popular.
2002: 26th most popular.
2003: 33rd most popular.

Popularity of Austen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 732nd most popular.
1991: 693rd most popular.
1992: 667th most popular.
1993: 580th most popular.
1994: 519th most popular.
1995: 438th most popular.
1996: 432nd most popular.
1997: 455th most popular.
1998: 512th most popular.
1999: 576th most popular.
2000: 702nd most popular.
2001: 791st most popular.
2002: 845th most popular.
2003: 945th most popular.

Popularity of Austyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: 974th most popular.
1994: 842nd most popular.
1995: 737th most popular.
1996: 640th most popular.
1997: 690th most popular.
1998: 648th most popular.
1999: 652nd most popular.
2000: 794th most popular.
2001: 862nd most popular.
2002: 757th most popular.
2003: N/A

Popularity of Auston:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1993: N/A
1994: 938th most popular.
1995: 828th most popular.
1996: 913th most popular.
1997: 847th most popular.
1998: 848th most popular.
1999: 935th most popular.
2000: N/A