Boy · #8,866 in 2026

Author

Name: Popularity of the name Author in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Author, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work that has been published, whether that work exists in written, graphic, visual, or recorded form. The act of creating such a work is called authorship, which means a sculptor, painter, or composer is considered the author of their respective sculptures, paintings, or musical compositions.

Current Rank

#8,866

Peak Rank

#799 (1933)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

1995

Last Year

1933

Peak Year

#799

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Author

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Author

American parents first put Author on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 59 Authors were born — ranking #799 that year. About 21% of every Author on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Author last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Author

Phonetically similar names — useful when Author is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Auther
Other
Either
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Aether
Ather
Ither
Uther
Outher
Athor
Offer
Or

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Author

What does the name Author mean?

How popular is Author in 2026?

In 2026, Author ranks #8,866 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Author most popular?

Author reached its peak popularity in 1933, ranking #799 that year with 59 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Author most popular?

Author has historically been most popular in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Author.

Is Author a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Author is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Author?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Author include Eliot, Lyric, Reilly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Author

Author is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Author's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #799. Use the chart and map above to compare Author's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.