Cherise: 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	17	2	–	#4,300
1950s	165	17	+871%	#1,724
1960s	767	77	+365%	#898
1970s	1,261	126	+64%	#882
1980s	1,319	132	+5%	#980
1990s	690	69	-48%	#1,292
2000s	195	20	-72%	#4,297
2010s	65	7	-67%	#9,867
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-87%	#15,765

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,300

1950s

165

+871%

#1,724

1960s

767

+365%

#898

1970s

1,261

126

+64%

#882

1980s

1,319

132

+5%

#980

1990s

690

-48%

#1,292

2000s

195

-72%

#4,297

2010s

-67%

#9,867

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#15,765

The story of Cherise

Cherise 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 1947, 4,484 American babies have been named Cherise. Its peak came in 1971, when 151 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 Cherise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherise?

The median living Cherise is about 45 years old; half are between 36 and 54. An estimated 4,300 people named Cherise 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.

Cherise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,765
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,044
2018	7	#12,764
2017	8	#11,886
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,298
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,019
2012	11	#9,867
2011	10	#10,561
2010	8	#12,528
2009	17	#7,402
2008	10	#10,969
2007	8	#12,925
2006	18	#6,922
2005	19	#6,325
2004	26	#4,965
2003	18	#6,367
2002	29	#4,297
2001	28	#4,341
2000	22	#5,181
1995	53	#2,425
1990	126	#1,292
1985	147	#1,025
1980	119	#1,141
1975	121	#1,006
1970	147	#896
1965	62	#1,395
1960	33	#1,985
1955	14	#3,114
1950	10	#3,459
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherise?

The median living Cherise is about 45 years old. Half of all living Cherises are between 36 and 54 years old.

How many people named Cherise are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Cherise are alive in the United States, based on 4,484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherise in 2025?

Cherise 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 Cherise?

4,484 babies have been named Cherise in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherise most popular?

Cherise peaked in 1971, when 151 newborns received the name.

Is Cherise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherise rising or falling?

Cherise is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cherise popularity over time

The story of Cherise

How old are people named Cherise?

Cherise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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