Total births
2,173
Boys' name · since 1880
Author
2,173 babies named Author in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,173
- total births
- 1880–1995
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Author sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,173 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Author has been recorded 2,173 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1995.
- 2,173 total births
- 1880–1995 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,173 boys have been named Author since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1995.
- 2,173
- total births
- 1880–1995
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Author was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
59 babies were named Author in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Author's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Author's full recorded timeline at 1937, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Author at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Author popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1995
- Peak year (1933)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Author by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Author's strongest decade.
452 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Author births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 49
1880s
49 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s
1910s
222 births
- 1920s
1920s
452 births
- 1930s
1930s
428 births
- 1940s
1940s
394 births
- 1950s
1950s
286 births
- 1960s 122
1960s
122 births
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 452 births (21% of all-time use).
How Author compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Author's total volume
Author vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Author by state
Where Author concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 158 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 152 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 127 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 98 | 4.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 61 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 50 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 49 | 2.3% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 41 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Author's total US births 7.3%
Even split
158 of 2,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Author appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Author? ▼
Author has been given to 2,173 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 59 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
When was Author most popular? ▼
Author was most popular in the 1920s decade with 452 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Author most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Author are Texas (158 births), Georgia (152 births), Alabama (127 births).
How long has the name Author been used? ▼
Records for Author go back to 1880, giving 116 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Author? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Auther, Authur, Autry, Autumn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Author's data
- Author's decade-level peak was the 1920s (452 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Authors (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Author
Nearby Names Like Author
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Author
Auther Boy
2,349 births
Authur Boy
2,192 births
Autry Boy
#6225 1,218 births
Autumn Boy
#10136 338 births
Autrey Boy
213 births
Compare Author side by side: Author vs Auther Author vs Authur Author vs Autry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Author: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,173 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/author. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Author 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 June 2026.