Auston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,384
1910s	72	7	+1340%	#1,957
1920s	137	14	+90%	#1,504
1930s	104	10	-24%	#1,842
1940s	60	6	-42%	#2,256
1950s	26	3	-57%	#3,644
1960s	11	1	-58%	#3,664
1970s	25	3	+127%	#3,583
1980s	299	30	+1096%	#1,374
1990s	1,285	129	+330%	#806
2000s	981	98	-24%	#1,129
2010s	433	43	-56%	#2,014
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-42%	#3,277

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,384

1910s

+1340%

#1,957

1920s

137

+90%

#1,504

1930s

104

-24%

#1,842

1940s

-42%

#2,256

1950s

-57%

#3,644

1960s

-58%

#3,664

1970s

+127%

#3,583

1980s

299

+1096%

#1,374

1990s

1,285

129

+330%

#806

2000s

981

-24%

#1,129

2010s

433

-56%

#2,014

2020s (to 2025)

150

-42%

#3,277

The story of Auston

Auston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,055 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 3,588 American babies have been named Auston. Its peak came in 1995, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Auston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Auston?

The median living Auston is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 3,200 people named Auston are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Auston year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	19	#5,055
2024	27	#3,994
2023	15	#5,960
2022	25	#4,192
2021	30	#3,660
2020	34	#3,277
2019	34	#3,355
2018	35	#3,250
2017	40	#2,959
2016	40	#2,940
2015	38	#3,025
2014	37	#3,041
2013	41	#2,810
2012	42	#2,818
2011	58	#2,233
2010	68	#2,014
2009	57	#2,291
2008	78	#1,862
2007	99	#1,577
2006	91	#1,596
2005	118	#1,296
2004	95	#1,456
2003	103	#1,335
2002	111	#1,228
2001	124	#1,129
2000	105	#1,253
1995	176	#806
1990	57	#1,500
1985	22	#2,363
1980	10	#3,863
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#3,961
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,721
1945	10	#2,256
1940	9	#2,495
1935	15	#1,842
1930	10	#2,620
1925	10	#2,764
1920	20	#1,756
1915	9	#2,643
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Auston, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Auston?

The median living Auston is about 26 years old. Half of all living Austons are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Auston are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Auston are alive in the United States, based on 3,588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Auston in 2025?

Auston ranked #5,055 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Auston?

3,588 babies have been named Auston in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Auston most popular?

Auston peaked in 1995, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Auston a boy or girl name?

Auston is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Auston rising or falling?

Auston is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Auston popularity over time

The story of Auston

How old are people named Auston?

Auston year by year

Frequently asked questions

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