Usher: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,974

among boys · ↑313 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Usher · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,898

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

78 babies

All-time total

1,306

#4,341 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Usher popularity over time

1,306 babies have been named Usher since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#3,725
1920s	10	1	+100%	#4,683
1930s	6	1	-40%	#3,653
1940s	9	1	+50%	#2,792
1950s	12	1	+33%	#3,484
1960s	10	1	-17%	#2,859
1970s	18	2	+80%	#5,740
1980s	40	4	+122%	#4,935
1990s	127	13	+217%	#3,482
2000s	322	32	+154%	#2,490
2010s	422	42	+31%	#2,235
2020s (to 2025)	325	54	+28%	#1,974

Where Usher is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	84	0.05	outside top 500
2027	90	0.05	outside top 500
2028	96	0.06	outside top 500
2029	101	0.06	outside top 500
2030	105	0.06	outside top 500

Where Usher is most popular

Boys named Usher per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Usher born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	240	0.554	+1562%
New Jersey	6	0.030	-11%
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Usher

Usher is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,974 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,306 American babies have been named Usher. Its peak came in 2025, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Usher stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Usher?

The median living Usher is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,300 people named Usher are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Usher year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	78	#1,974
2024	63	#2,287
2023	60	#2,341
2022	44	#2,916
2021	43	#2,915
2020	37	#3,132
2019	59	#2,335
2018	36	#3,235
2017	34	#3,371
2016	41	#2,930
2015	45	#2,716
2014	31	#3,526
2013	41	#2,843
2012	59	#2,235
2011	44	#2,743
2010	32	#3,446
2009	36	#3,219
2008	45	#2,751
2007	35	#3,244
2006	38	#2,977
2005	46	#2,490
2004	43	#2,567
2003	15	#5,247
2002	29	#3,184
2001	19	#4,292
2000	16	#4,771
1995	15	#4,263
1990	6	#8,068
1985	5	#7,533
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	10	#2,859
1955	7	#3,484
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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Famous people named Usher

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Usher American singer (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Usher, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Usher?

The median living Usher is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ushers are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Usher are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Usher are alive in the United States, based on 1,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Usher in 2025?

Usher ranked #1,974 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Usher?

1,306 babies have been named Usher in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Usher most popular?

Usher peaked in 2025, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Usher a boy or girl name?

Usher is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Usher rising or falling?

Usher is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Usher become more popular?

Usher is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 105 boys named Usher in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Usher?

Well-known people named Usher include Usher (singer).

Names like Usher

Names that sound and feel close to Usher: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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