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Usher

UH-sher /ˈʃər/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#1,959 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
78 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Rising #3,074 in 2020 to #1,959 in 2025
Peak
#1,959 in 2025
First recorded
1914

Meaning of Usher

Rooted in the elegant currents of Old French ushère and the venerable Latin usherius, Usher arrives like a softly swinging lantern at the threshold of possibility, inviting one into the warmth of new beginnings. It evokes the image of a gentle portinaio beneath the frescoed arcades of an Italian piazza—a guardian of stories poised to open doors with a nod and a smile. Much like the acclaimed singer Usher, this name carries a rhythmic confidence, suggesting that life’s grand entrances are best made with poise (and perhaps the occasional smooth dance move). For parents seeking a moniker that marries historical gravitas with heartfelt gentilezza, Usher promises to be both a steadfast guide and a joyous herald of tomorrow’s adventures.

How to pronounce Usher

English

Popularity of Usher in the U.S.

Usher was the #1,959 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 78 babies. It first appears in the records in 1914.

Bar and line chart: Usher in the U.S., 1914–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 78 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #1,959 in 2025.
  • Boys named Usher (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1914–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1914⁠–⁠2025 53 rows
Usher: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025781,959▲ 302
2024632,261▲ 54
2023602,315▲ 558
2022442,873▼ 11
2021432,862▲ 212
2020373,074▼ 764
2019592,310▲ 861
2018363,171▲ 141
2017343,312▼ 427
2016412,885▼ 201
2015452,684▲ 772
2014313,456▼ 652
2013412,804▼ 595
2012592,209▲ 490
2011442,699▲ 678
2010323,377▼ 215
2009363,162▼ 445
2008452,717▲ 471
2007353,188▼ 256
2006382,932▼ 465
2005462,467▲ 64
2004432,531▲ 2,504
2003155,035▼ 1,940
2002293,095▲ 1,026
2001194,121▲ 452
2000164,573▼ 739
1999193,834▼ 444
1998223,390▲ 211
1997193,601▲ 2,381
199695,982▼ 1,930
1995154,052▲ 2,320
199486,372▼ 1,012
1993105,360▼ 488
1992114,872▲ 1,070
199185,942▲ 1,236
199067,178▼ 949
198976,229▲ 1,041
198857,270back (not recorded in 1987)
198675,332▲ 1,191
198556,523back (not recorded in 1983–1984)
198284,593▼ 84
198184,509back (not recorded in 1980)
197965,355▼ 295
197865,060▲ 63
197765,123back (not recorded in 1961–1976)
1960102,685back (not recorded in 1958–1959)
195753,993back (not recorded in 1956)
195573,201back (not recorded in 1950–1954)
194992,606back (not recorded in 1935–1948)
193463,277back (not recorded in 1929–1933)
192854,151back (not recorded in 1927)
192654,201back (not recorded in 1915–1925)
191453,264new

Usher by state

Usher ranks #292 in New York (2025).

Map: Usher's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 2 states
Usher: rank and babies by state, 2025
StateRankBabies
New York29264
New Jersey9156

Notable people named Usher

  • Usher Raymond IV is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor known for chart-topping hits and his bestselling album Confessions.