Cherese: 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	16	2	–	#5,484
1960s	115	12	+619%	#2,532
1970s	297	30	+158%	#2,061
1980s	211	21	-29%	#2,495
1990s	112	11	-47%	#4,262
2000s	7	1	-94%	#12,053
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,484

1960s

115

+619%

#2,532

1970s

297

+158%

#2,061

1980s

211

-29%

#2,495

1990s

112

-47%

#4,262

2000s

-94%

#12,053

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherese

Cherese is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 758 American babies have been named Cherese. Its peak came in 1972, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Cherese stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherese?

The median living Cherese is about 47 years old; half are between 39 and 53. An estimated 700 people named Cherese 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.

Cherese year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,053
1995	8	#9,756
1990	10	#7,994
1985	20	#4,003
1980	25	#3,338
1975	30	#2,571
1970	25	#2,792
1965	12	#3,777
1960	6	#5,801
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherese?

The median living Cherese is about 47 years old. Half of all living Chereses are between 39 and 53 years old.

How many people named Cherese are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cherese are alive in the United States, based on 758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherese in 2025?

Cherese did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cherese?

758 babies have been named Cherese in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherese most popular?

Cherese peaked in 1972, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Cherese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherese rising or falling?

Cherese has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cherese popularity over time

The story of Cherese

How old are people named Cherese?

Cherese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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