Austin vs Dean
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Austin
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #113
- Peak
- #9 (1996)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,103
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Dean
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #125
- Peak
- #78 (1967)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,876
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Austin is the more popular pick (#113 vs #125). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Austin is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Dean is a vintage name making a comeback.
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