Authur: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	27	3	–	#604
1890s	37	4	+37%	#729
1900s	54	5	+46%	#857
1910s	202	20	+274%	#1,123
1920s	304	30	+50%	#1,027
1930s	315	32	+4%	#1,112
1940s	376	38	+19%	#1,021
1950s	410	41	+9%	#935
1960s	175	18	-57%	#1,583
1970s	126	13	-28%	#2,131
1980s	111	11	-12%	#2,502
1990s	48	5	-57%	#5,878
2000s	7	1	-85%	#9,670
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#604

1890s

+37%

#729

1900s

+46%

#857

1910s

202

+274%

#1,123

1920s

304

+50%

#1,027

1930s

315

+4%

#1,112

1940s

376

+19%

#1,021

1950s

410

+9%

#935

1960s

175

-57%

#1,583

1970s

126

-28%

#2,131

1980s

111

-12%

#2,502

1990s

-57%

#5,878

2000s

-85%

#9,670

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Authur

Authur 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, 2,192 American babies have been named Authur. Its peak came in 1951, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Authur stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Authur?

The median living Authur is about 68 years old; half are between 53 and 76. An estimated 1,000 people named Authur are alive in the United States today.

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

Authur year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#9,670
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#6,459
1990	8	#5,878
1985	11	#3,818
1980	12	#3,439
1975	10	#3,449
1970	11	#2,907
1965	17	#1,920
1960	26	#1,583
1955	33	#1,314
1950	40	#1,124
1945	36	#1,083
1940	35	#1,108
1935	24	#1,391
1930	39	#1,118
1925	26	#1,453
1920	30	#1,325
1915	22	#1,462
1910	9	#1,123
1905	6	#1,100
1900	7	#1,055
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	6	#844
1880	10	#604

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Authur?

The median living Authur is about 68 years old. Half of all living Authurs are between 53 and 76 years old.

How many people named Authur are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Authur are alive in the United States, based on 2,192 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Authur in 2025?

Authur 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 Authur?

2,192 babies have been named Authur in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Authur most popular?

Authur peaked in 1951, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Authur a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Authur rising or falling?

Authur has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Authur popularity over time

The story of Authur

How old are people named Authur?

Authur year by year

Frequently asked questions

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