How Many People Are Named Auther?
An estimated 685 people in the United States have the first name Auther. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Auther peaked in popularity in 1925 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Auther as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Auther paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Auther is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
685
About 1 in 500,371 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1925
71 births
Total Registered
2,366
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Auther
Auther is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,366 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Auther as a male name
Ranked #8,002 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1926 (68 births)
Auther as a female name
Ranked #3,403 in 1936
7 female births in 1936
Peak: 1936 (7 births)
Auther: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Auther span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 565 babies were registered. Auther has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Auther by Decade
How has Auther tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Auther by State
Birth registrations for Auther span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Virginia, Kentucky. On average, about 72 Authers were registered per state.
Auther + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Auther as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Auther
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Auther: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Auther?
We estimate approximately 685 people named Auther are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 500,371 Americans share this first name.
Is Auther a common name?
Auther is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,366 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Auther most popular?
Auther reached peak popularity in 1925, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Auther is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Auther a male name?
Auther is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Auther Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Auther Smith, Auther Johnson, Auther Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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