Author
Author is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Creator, originator, or writer.
Origin and history
Author is derived from the English vocabulary word meaning writer or creator, originating from the Latin 'auctor'. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it saw occasional use in the United States, sometimes serving as a literary name or a variant spelling of Arthur. It is now extremely rare as a given name in modern U.S. birth records.
Popularity in the United States
2,173 babies in the United States have been named Author since 1880. It ranks #2772 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- TX (20.6 %)
- GA (19.8 %)
- AL (16.5 %)
- MS (12.8 %)
- NC (7.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 49 |
| 1890-1900 | 39 |
| 1900-1910 | 67 |
| 1910-1920 | 222 |
| 1920-1930 | 452 |
| 1930-1940 | 428 |
| 1940-1950 | 394 |
| 1950-1960 | 286 |
| 1960-1970 | 122 |
| 1970-1980 | 54 |
| 1980-1990 | 28 |
| 1990-2000 | 32 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Fun facts
- The name traces back through Middle English and Old French to the Latin word 'auctor', which means founder, master, or originator.
- In historical U.S. census and birth records, Author was frequently recorded as a variant spelling or phonetic transcription of the name Arthur.