Total births
71
Boys' name · since 1914
Strother
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Strother, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 1914–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Strother is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1914.
Strother has 71 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1952.
- 71 total births
- 1914–1952 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Strother since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1952.
- 71
- total births
- 1914–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Strother was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Strother in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Strother's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Strother's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Strother at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Strother popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1952
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Strother by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Strother's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Strother births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (42% of all-time use).
Strother by state
Where Strother concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 7.0% |
Kentucky share of Strother's total US births 7.0%
5 of 71 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Strother? ▼
71 babies have been named Strother since 1914. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1919 with 10 births.
When was Strother most popular? ▼
Strother was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Strother most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Strother are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Strother been used? ▼
Strother has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 39 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Strother? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stryker, Stratton, Stryder, Strider, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Strother's data
- Strother's decade-level peak was the 1910s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Strothers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Strother
Nearby Names Like Strother
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Strother
Stryker Boy
#3023 1,599 births
Stratton Boy
#2347 1,560 births
Stryder Boy
#3936 746 births
Strider Boy
#3643 465 births
Stran Boy
149 births
Compare Strother side by side: Strother vs Stryker Strother vs Stratton Strother vs Stryder
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, 1914–1952 (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. "Strother: Baby Name Since 1914 - 71 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/strother. 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 Strother 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.