Pershing

Pershing

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Pershing first appears in the data in 1915 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1918 with 295 babies (rank #334 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

Numerology of Pershing

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Pershing yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

599

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

295

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1915	10	#2,577
1917	53	#882
1918	295	#334
1919	103	#595
1920	28	#1,411
1921	14	#2,351
1922	6	#4,202
1923	8	#3,393
1924	5	#4,812
1926	7	#3,627
1940	9	#2,628
1942	7	#3,142
1943	7	#3,168
1944	7	#3,053
1945	6	#3,236
1946	6	#3,439
1947	10	#2,626
1949	6	#3,611
1950	6	#3,595
1964	6	#3,923

Year

Babies

Rank

1915

#2,577

1917

#882

1918

295

#334

1919

103

#595

1920

#1,411

1921

#2,351

1922

#4,202

1923

#3,393

1924

#4,812

1926

#3,627

1940

#2,628

1942

#3,142

1943

#3,168

1944

#3,053

1945

#3,236

1946

#3,439

1947

#2,626

1949

#3,611

1950

#3,595

1964

#3,923

Numerology of Pershing

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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