boy's name
Author
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,173
Author is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1933, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Author over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 49 |
| 1890s | 39 |
| 1900s | 67 |
| 1910s | 222 |
| 1920s | 452 |
| 1930s | 428 |
| 1940s | 394 |
| 1950s | 286 |
| 1960s | 122 |
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 32 |
How popular is Author?
In 1995, Author was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Author
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Author also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Author over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Author
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Author — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Author
How popular is the name Author?
In 1995, Author was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Author a girl's or a boy's name?
Author is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Author?
Author has 2 syllables.
When was Author most popular?
Author peaked in 1933, when 59 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.