Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1938

Autry

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #12,223
Rank 2025
#12,223
among boys · ↓5,997 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Autry
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1938
68 babies
All-time total
1,461
#4,530 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Autry popularity over time

1,461 babies have been named Autry since 1913, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 13 53 66 7 – #1,588
1920s 50 81 131 13 +98% #2,630
1930s 33 238 271 27 +107% #818
1940s 44 265 309 31 +14% #960
1950s 10 139 149 15 -52% #1,916
1960s – 111 111 11 -26% #1,908
1970s – 55 55 6 -50% #3,086
1980s – 59 59 6 +7% #3,880
1990s – 49 49 5 -17% #6,027
2000s 11 44 55 6 +12% #7,095
2010s 57 59 116 12 +111% #8,217
2020s (to 2025) 25 65 90 15 +29% #6,059

The story of Autry

Autry is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,223 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,461 American babies have been named Autry, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1938, when 68 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 Autry stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Autry?

The median living Autry is about 57 years old; half are between 16 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Autry are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Autry year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,223
2024 5 #15,605 14 #6,226
2023 8 #11,317 11 #7,332
2022 – – 10 #7,817
2021 6 #13,697 14 #6,059
2020 6 #13,669 11 #7,080
2019 – – 5 #12,333
2018 12 #8,683 7 #9,775
2017 9 #10,802 9 #8,217
2016 5 #16,582 7 #9,768
2015 13 #8,522 7 #9,669
2014 5 #16,883 5 #12,280
2013 – – 8 #8,871
2012 6 #15,213 – –
2011 7 #13,548 6 #10,940
2010 – – 5 #12,417
2009 6 #15,504 5 #12,666
2008 – – 10 #7,748
2007 – – 6 #11,053
2006 – – 9 #8,054
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 5 #15,736 9 #7,095
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 5 #10,507
1995 – – 6 #7,879
1990 – – 6 #7,248
1985 – – 7 #5,189
1980 – – 7 #4,976
1975 – – 8 #3,974
1970 – – 10 #3,086
1965 – – 15 #2,094
1960 – – 16 #2,047
1955 – – 14 #2,151
1950 – – 12 #2,217
1945 – – 30 #1,208
1940 5 #4,407 44 #967
1935 – – 17 #1,711
1930 – – 10 #2,621
1925 – – 9 #2,948
1920 7 #3,993 10 #2,782
1915 8 #3,163 5 #3,868
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Autry?

The median living Autry is about 57 years old. Half of all living Autrys are between 16 and 77 years old.

How many people named Autry are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Autry are alive in the United States, based on 1,461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Autry in 2025?

Autry ranked #12,223 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Autry?

1,461 babies have been named Autry in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Autry most popular?

Autry peaked in 1938, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Autry a boy or girl name?

Autry is used for both: about 17% of babies named Autry have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Autry rising or falling?

Autry is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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