Ausby
A feminine name from Old Norse meaning noble ruler.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Ausby. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ausby today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ausby births was 1915 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ausby. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ausby. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1915
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1920 SSA rank
#4,342
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Ausby: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ausby from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ausby by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ausby during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ausby
The given name Ausby has its origins in the ancient Germanic and Scandinavian languages, with roots tracing back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old Norse word "auðr," meaning prosperity or wealth, combined with the suffix "-by," which denotes a settlement or village. This suggests that the name Ausby may have initially been used to describe a prosperous or affluent community.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ausby can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of literary works dating back to the 13th century. These sagas often featured characters with names reflecting their characteristics or surroundings, and Ausby may have been attributed to individuals residing in or associated with a thriving settlement.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across the Scandinavian regions, particularly in Denmark and Norway. It was often bestowed upon individuals from prominent families or those who had achieved notable success or wealth. Ausby Thorvaldsson, a Norwegian nobleman born in 1256, is one of the earliest documented individuals bearing this name.
In the 16th century, the name Ausby made its way to England, where it was adopted and anglicized by some families. One notable figure from this era was Ausby Fairfax, an English landowner and member of the gentry class, born in 1572. His descendants continued to use the name, solidifying its presence in British history.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Ausby experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the upper classes in Europe. Ausby von Reichenbach, a German aristocrat and military officer born in 1648, and Ausby Montague, an English diplomat and politician born in 1712, are two prominent individuals who carried this name during this period.
As the centuries progressed, the name Ausby continued to be used, albeit less frequently, across various cultures and regions. Ausby Lindgren, a Swedish artist born in 1856, and Ausby Kazakov, a Russian novelist and playwright born in 1892, are examples of individuals who helped preserve the name's legacy in more recent times.
People
Ausby + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ausby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ausby: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ausby?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ausby going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Ausby a common name?
We classify Ausby as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ausby most popular?
The single biggest year for Ausby was 1915, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ausby is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ausby in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ausby a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ausby in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ausby still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ausby in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ausby can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Ausby?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.