Boys' name · since 1942

Mcauthor

Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Mcauthor, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,237 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade

Mcauthor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1942.

Social Security Administration records show Mcauthor recorded 13 times among boys since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1943.

  • #32,237 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1942
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauthor ranks #32,237 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1942, peaking in the 1940s.

#32,237 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mcauthor's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% 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.

Mcauthor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mcauthor's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mcauthor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1942)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
456789 19421943 5

Mcauthor by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Mcauthor's strongest decade.

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

Mcauthor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 13 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 Mcauthor? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 13 babies named Mcauthor. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,237 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1943. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 8 births.
Where does Mcauthor sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauthor ranks #32,237 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 Mcauthor most popular? ▼
Mcauthor was most popular in the 1940s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Mcauthor been used? ▼
Mcauthor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 2 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Mcauthor? ▼
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 Mcauthor

Nearby Names Like Mcauthor

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

Mcarthur Boy
2,275 births
Mcallister Boy
70 births
Mcadoo Boy
68 births
Mcarther Boy
47 births
Mcauther Boy
20 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Osmo
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Emary
13 births · Peak 1925
Hulin
13 births · Peak 1924
Benhart
13 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mcauthor: 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, 1942–1943 (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 Mcauthor 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.