Total births
2,192
Boys' name · since 1880
Authur
2,192 babies named Authur in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,192
- total births
- 1880–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Authur sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,192 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Authur recorded 2,192 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2006.
- 2,192 total births
- 1880–2006 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,192 boys have been named Authur since 1880, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2006.
- 2,192
- total births
- 1880–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Authur was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
56 babies were named Authur in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Authur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Authur splits its recorded history at 1946: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Authur at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Authur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2006
- Peak year (1951)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Authur by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Authur's strongest decade.
410 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Authur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 27
1880s
27 births
- 1890s 37
1890s
37 births
- 1900s 54
1900s
54 births
- 1910s
1910s
202 births
- 1920s
1920s
304 births
- 1930s
1930s
315 births
- 1940s
1940s
376 births
- 1950s
1950s
410 births
- 1960s
1960s
175 births
- 1970s 126
1970s
126 births
- 1980s 111
1980s
111 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 410 births (19% of all-time use).
How Authur 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 Authur's total volume
Authur vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Authur by state
Where Authur concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 110 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 91 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 76 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 58 | 2.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 54 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 50 | 2.3% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.3% |
Georgia share of Authur's total US births 5.0%
Even split
110 of 2,192 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Authur appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Authur? ▼
Authur has been given to 2,192 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 56 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Authur most popular? ▼
Authur was most popular in the 1950s decade with 410 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Authur most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Authur are Georgia (110 births), Texas (91 births), Alabama (76 births).
How long has the name Authur been used? ▼
Records for Authur go back to 1880, giving 127 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Authur? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Auther, Author, Autry, Autumn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Authur's data
- Authur's decade-level peak was the 1950s (410 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Authurs (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Authur
Nearby Names Like Authur
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Authur
Auther Boy
2,349 births
Author Boy
2,173 births
Autry Boy
#6225 1,218 births
Autumn Boy
#10136 338 births
Autrey Boy
213 births
Compare Authur side by side: Authur vs Auther Authur vs Author Authur 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, 1880–2006 (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. "Authur: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,192 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/authur. 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 Authur 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.