Author
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Author’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,173 births recorded 1880–1995 · peaked in 1933 with 59 births
Most common in: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Author’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #2784 | — |
| 1967 | #3231 | ↓447 |
| 1968 | #1962 | ↑1269 |
| 1969 | #2861 | ↓899 |
| 1970 | #4230 | ↓1369 |
| 1972 | #3963 | ↑267 |
| 1974 | #4634 | ↓671 |
| 1975 | #2902 | ↑1732 |
| 1976 | #3724 | ↓822 |
| 1977 | #4582 | ↓858 |
| 1979 | #5355 | ↓773 |
| 1980 | #6250 | ↓895 |
| 1981 | #5468 | ↑782 |
| 1984 | #6315 | ↓847 |
| 1986 | #6721 | ↓406 |
| 1987 | #5459 | ↑1262 |
| 1991 | #4476 | ↑983 |
| 1992 | #6128 | ↓1652 |
| 1993 | #6816 | ↓688 |
| 1995 | #8868 | ↓2052 |
Frequently asked questions about Author
Is Author a popular name?
Author has 2,173 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1995, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Author more common for boys or girls?
Author is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Author most popular?
Author peaked in 1933 in United States, with 59 recorded births that year.
Is Author rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Author’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #809 in 1880 to #8868 in 1995.
How many babies have been named Author?
At least 2,173 babies have been recorded with the name Author across official birth statistics in 1 country.