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Usher

“Doorkeeper” — Old French/Latin (via Middle English) origin

Boy's name · #1959 in the US (2025) · Trending

Usher has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #1959 (2025) · 1,306 babies named Usher all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

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

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