Boy · #9,584 in 2026

Authur

Authur is a name with a single cultural origin: Icelandic.

  • Icelandic
Current Rank
#9,584
Peak Rank
#934 (1951)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
2006
Last Year
1951
Peak Year
#934
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
104
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Authur

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

Authur is a name with a single cultural origin: Icelandic.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Icelandic

The Story of Authur

The earliest SSA record of Authur as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 10 babies received it. 1951 was its biggest year on record, with 56 newborns named Authur — #934 in the national rankings. Authur last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 7 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.

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Names that sound like Authur

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Authur

What does the name Authur mean?
Authur is a name with a single cultural origin: Icelandic.
What is the origin of the name Authur?
Authur has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Icelandic.
How popular is Authur in 2026?
In 2026, Authur ranks #9,584 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Authur most popular?
Authur reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #934 that year with 56 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Authur most popular?
Authur has historically been most popular in Arkansas, South Carolina, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Authur.
Is Authur a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Authur is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Authur?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Authur include Doll, Ivor, Georgie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Authur

Authur 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. Authur's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #934. Use the chart and map above to compare Authur'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.