Boys' name · since 1942

Mcauther

Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Mcauther, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,123 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade

Mcauther sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1942.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauther has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1944.

  • #29,123 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1942
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauther ranks #29,123 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1942, peaking in the 1940s.

#29,123 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mcauther's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Mcauther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mcauther splits its recorded history at 1944: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1944 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mcauther popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1944

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1942)
14
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
46810121416 19421944 6

Mcauther by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (20 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Mcauther's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Mcauther births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mcauther? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 20 babies named Mcauther. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,123 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 14 births.
Where does Mcauther sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauther ranks #29,123 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 Mcauther most popular? ▼
Mcauther was most popular in the 1940s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Mcauther been used? ▼
Mcauther has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 3 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Mcauther? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mcarthur, Mcallister, Mcadoo, Mcarther, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Mcauther

Nearby Names Like Mcauther

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

Mcarthur Boy
2,275 births
Mcallister Boy
70 births
Mcadoo Boy
68 births
Mcarther Boy
47 births
Mcauthur Boy
17 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mcauther: 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, 1942–1944 (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 Mcauther 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.