Given name & surname
Usher
“from the mouth of the river”·“from. the mouth of the river”
Usher is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “from the mouth of the river” (Latin) and “from. the mouth of the river” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “from the mouth of the river” (Latin) and “from. the mouth of the river” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Usher through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,306
- 1,306 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 78 babies
- 2025
- 78
- #1,974 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +39%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 78 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,974 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (64). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 880 as a first name in 2020; 7,322 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Usher’s family of names
Usher has a related form in Ushar. Usher has a related form in Ushir. Usher has a related form in Ushur.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Usher
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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