Powers
Powers is a given name or surname.
Meaning & Origin of Powers
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Powers is a given name or surname.
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The Story of Powers
Powers first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 7 Powerss were born — ranking #6,970 that year. As of 2026, Powers ranks #9,014 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Powerss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Powers
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- Powers Boothe (1948–2017), American actor
- Powers Hapgood (1899–1949), American trade union organizer and Socialist Party leader
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Names that sound like Powers
Phonetically similar names — useful when Powers is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Powers
Powers is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Powers's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #6,970. Use the chart and map above to compare Powers's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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