Boys' name · since 1942

Mcauthur

Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Mcauthur, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,302 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade

Mcauthur is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1942.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauthur has been recorded 17 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 1961.

  • #30,302 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1942
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauthur ranks #30,302 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1942, peaking in the 1940s.

#30,302 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mcauthur'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.

Mcauthur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mcauthur's full recorded timeline at 1943, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mcauthur popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1942)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194219431961 5

Mcauthur by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1940s was Mcauthur's strongest decade.

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

Mcauthur births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s 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 Mcauthur? ▼
17 babies have been named Mcauthur since 1942. All-time, it sits at #30,302 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1942 with 7 births.
Where does Mcauthur sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcauthur ranks #30,302 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 Mcauthur most popular? ▼
Mcauthur was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Mcauthur been used? ▼
Mcauthur has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 20 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Mcauthur? ▼
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.

What to do with Mcauthur's data

  • Mcauthur's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (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 Mcauthur

Nearby Names Like Mcauthur

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

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

Compare Mcauthur side by side: Mcauthur vs Mcarthur Mcauthur vs Mcallister Mcauthur vs Mcadoo

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Lumas
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Powers
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mcauthur: 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, 1942–1961 (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 Mcauthur 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.