Pershing Name Popularity and Statistics
Pershing is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1964
Total Recorded U.S. Births599
First Year on Record1915
Pershing popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Boys | 6 | #3,601 |
| 1950 | Boys | 6 | #3,329 |
| 1949 | Boys | 6 | #3,298 |
| 1947 | Boys | 10 | #2,498 |
| 1946 | Boys | 6 | #3,173 |
| 1945 | Boys | 6 | #2,996 |
| 1944 | Boys | 7 | #2,862 |
| 1943 | Boys | 7 | #2,964 |
| 1942 | Boys | 7 | #2,940 |
| 1940 | Boys | 9 | #2,478 |
| 1926 | Boys | 7 | #3,385 |
| 1924 | Boys | 5 | #4,347 |
| 1923 | Boys | 8 | #3,175 |
| 1922 | Boys | 6 | #3,872 |
| 1921 | Boys | 14 | #2,265 |
| 1920 | Boys | 28 | #1,382 |
| 1919 | Boys | 103 | #593 |
| 1918 | Boys | 295 | #334 |
| 1917 | Boys | 53 | #876 |
| 1915 | Boys | 10 | #2,458 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1918 · Boys
295 recorded births and rank #334.
1919 · Boys
103 recorded births and rank #593.
1917 · Boys
53 recorded births and rank #876.
1920 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #1,382.
Where Pershing ranked highest in 1921
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- LA
- Rank #394 · 6 recorded births