Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Pershing
//ˈpɜrʃɪŋ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19188 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Pershing's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pershing |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 295 |
| 1919 | 103 |
| 1920 | 28 |
| 1921 | 14 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1964 | 6 |
Pershing through the decades
- Pershing peaked in 1918, when 295 babies were named Pershing in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1940–1964), use of Pershing has fallen 87% compared to the 10 years before that.