Usher

Meaning: Doorkeeper
Origin: From Old French/Latin (via Middle English)

Boy's name · #1974 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Usher is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1914, it stood at #1974 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,300 boys have been named Usher along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Usher ran about 13× its national rate in New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ushers

Usher — American R&B singer (born 1978)
Usher L. Burdick — American politician (1879–1960)
Usher Morgan — Israeli-American film producer
Usher F. Linder — Illinois Attorney General (1809–1876)
Usher Gahagan — Irish classical scholar

In stories & tradition

Usher Dog — Coraline (musical stage work)

Similar names: Alastair · Usman · Rexton · Navy · Dior · Honor

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