Boys' name · since 1924

Authar

17 babies named Authar in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

Authar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1924.

Authar has 17 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1934.

  • #29,984 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Authar ranks #29,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Authar's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Authar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Authar's full recorded timeline at 1926, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Authar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 192419261934 5

Authar by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1920s was Authar's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Authar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Authar? ▼
17 babies have been named Authar since 1924. All-time, it sits at #29,984 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
Where does Authar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Authar ranks #29,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Authar most popular? ▼
Authar was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Authar been used? ▼
Records for Authar go back to 1924, giving 11 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Authar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Auther, Authur, Author, Autry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Authar's data

  • Authar's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Authar

Nearby Names Like Authar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Authar

Auther Boy
2,349 births
Authur Boy
2,192 births
Author Boy
2,173 births
Autry Boy
#12081 1,218 births
Autumn Boy
#9092 338 births

Compare Authar side by side: Authar vs Auther Authar vs Authur Authar vs Author

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Orra
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Simmons
17 births · Peak 1919
Alderic
17 births · Peak 1914
Clemson
17 births · Peak 1914
Lumas
17 births · Peak 1917
Powers
17 births · Peak 1994

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Authar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Authar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.