boy's name
Pershing
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 599
Pershing is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1964 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 295 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pershing over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 461 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1940s | 58 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 6 |
How popular is Pershing?
In 1964, Pershing was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pershing
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pershing over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pershing
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pershing — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pershing
How popular is the name Pershing?
In 1964, Pershing was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pershing a girl's or a boy's name?
Pershing is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pershing?
Pershing has 2 syllables.
When was Pershing most popular?
Pershing peaked in 1918, when 295 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.