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boys' name ★ peaked 1933

Author

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Author
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1933
59 babies
All-time total
2,173
#3,134 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Author popularity over time

2,173 babies have been named Author since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 49 5 – #557
1890s 39 4 -20% #668
1900s 67 7 +72% #763
1910s 222 22 +231% #756
1920s 452 45 +104% #949
1930s 428 43 -5% #799
1940s 394 39 -8% #940
1950s 286 29 -27% #1,140
1960s 122 12 -57% #1,854
1970s 54 5 -56% #2,919
1980s 28 3 -48% #5,510
1990s 32 3 +14% #4,505
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Author

Author is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,173 American babies have been named Author. Its peak came in 1933, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Author stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Author?

The median living Author is about 73 years old; half are between 63 and 80. An estimated 700 people named Author are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Author year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
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1995 5 #8,986
1990 – –
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1980 5 #6,330
1975 13 #2,919
1970 6 #4,272
1965 8 #3,000
1960 15 #2,128
1955 28 #1,460
1950 39 #1,140
1945 35 #1,103
1940 46 #940
1935 37 #1,059
1930 51 #945
1925 38 #1,145
1920 42 #1,090
1915 21 #1,507
1910 16 #756
1905 9 #840
1900 7 #1,054
1895 – –
1890 8 #743
1885 – –
1880 6 #825

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Author, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Author?

The median living Author is about 73 years old. Half of all living Authors are between 63 and 80 years old.

How many people named Author are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Author are alive in the United States, based on 2,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Author in 2025?

Author did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Author?

2,173 babies have been named Author in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Author most popular?

Author peaked in 1933, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Author a boy or girl name?

Author is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Author rising or falling?

Author has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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