Cerise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	103	10	–	#1,984
1960s	95	10	-8%	#3,621
1970s	127	13	+34%	#3,970
1980s	125	13	-2%	#4,351
1990s	100	10	-20%	#5,768
2000s	97	10	-3%	#8,145
2010s	66	7	-32%	#9,290
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	+84%	#6,595

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

103

–

#1,984

1960s

-8%

#3,621

1970s

127

+34%

#3,970

1980s

125

-2%

#4,351

1990s

100

-20%

#5,768

2000s

-3%

#8,145

2010s

-32%

#9,290

2020s (to 2025)

+84%

#6,595

The story of Cerise

Cerise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,595 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 786 American babies have been named Cerise. Its peak came in 1955, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cerise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cerise?

The median living Cerise is about 39 years old; half are between 21 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Cerise are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cerise year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,595
2024	15	#7,318
2023	12	#8,587
2022	9	#10,562
2021	13	#8,123
2020	7	#12,409
2019	–	–
2018	11	#9,290
2017	5	#16,379
2016	5	#16,783
2015	10	#10,293
2014	6	#14,962
2013	11	#9,741
2012	8	#12,453
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,580
2009	15	#8,145
2008	7	#14,138
2007	11	#10,273
2006	10	#10,753
2005	5	#16,998
2004	6	#14,519
2003	11	#9,173
2002	11	#8,968
2001	12	#8,291
2000	9	#10,050
1995	13	#6,708
1990	12	#6,937
1985	9	#7,044
1980	17	#4,351
1975	11	#5,199
1970	12	#4,530
1965	11	#3,981
1960	7	#5,241
1955	29	#1,984
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cerise, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cerise?

The median living Cerise is about 39 years old. Half of all living Cerises are between 21 and 54 years old.

How many people named Cerise are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cerise are alive in the United States, based on 786 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cerise mean?

A female given name from French.

How popular is the name Cerise in 2025?

Cerise ranked #6,595 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cerise?

786 babies have been named Cerise in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cerise most popular?

Cerise peaked in 1955, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Cerise a boy or girl name?

Cerise is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cerise rising or falling?

Cerise is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Cerise popularity over time

The story of Cerise

How old are people named Cerise?

Cerise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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