Cherish: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,374

among girls · ↑101 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

160

named Cherish · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,045

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

461 babies

All-time total

11,352

#1,536 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Cherish popularity over time

11,352 babies have been named Cherish since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	107	11	–	#1,873
1970s	866	87	+709%	#940
1980s	1,722	172	+99%	#692
1990s	1,664	166	-3%	#995
2000s	2,865	287	+72%	#643
2010s	3,130	313	+9%	#716
2020s (to 2025)	998	166	-47%	#1,107

Where Cherish is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	149	0.09	outside top 500
2027	141	0.09	outside top 500
2028	134	0.08	outside top 500
2029	128	0.08	outside top 500
2030	124	0.08	outside top 500

Where Cherish is most popular

Girls named Cherish per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.096 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Illinois, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cherish born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	23	0.492	+413%
Illinois	48	0.210	+119%
Georgia	47	0.207	+116%
Florida	83	0.194	+103%
Louisiana	15	0.171	+79%
Michigan	28	0.154	+61%
Indiana	21	0.150	+56%
Missouri	17	0.141	+47%
Ohio	33	0.139	+45%
Tennessee	21	0.133	+38%
North Carolina	24	0.105	+10%
Maryland	11	0.104	+8%
Arkansas	5	0.095	≈ national
Texas	62	0.077	-20%
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	-25%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-42%
Alabama	5	0.053	-44%
Virginia	9	0.053	-45%
California	44	0.052	-45%
New York	19	0.048	-50%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cherish

Cherish is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,374 in 2025 with 160 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 11,352 American babies have been named Cherish. Its peak came in 2007, when 461 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Cherish?

The median living Cherish is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 34. An estimated 11 thousand people named Cherish 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.

Cherish year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	160	#1,374
2024	148	#1,475
2023	131	#1,597
2022	139	#1,541
2021	199	#1,206
2020	221	#1,107
2019	251	#1,025
2018	242	#1,057
2017	258	#1,007
2016	277	#972
2015	289	#938
2014	350	#802
2013	348	#780
2012	360	#766
2011	386	#716
2010	369	#751
2009	422	#692
2008	407	#732
2007	461	#643
2006	371	#743
2005	206	#1,135
2004	232	#1,017
2003	200	#1,100
2002	189	#1,109
2001	196	#1,086
2000	181	#1,128
1995	162	#1,096
1990	184	#995
1985	192	#846
1980	63	#1,750
1975	104	#1,120
1970	40	#2,051
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherish?

The median living Cherish is about 19 years old. Half of all living Cherishs are between 12 and 34 years old.

How many people named Cherish are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Cherish are alive in the United States, based on 11,352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherish in 2025?

Cherish ranked #1,374 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 160 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cherish?

11,352 babies have been named Cherish in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherish most popular?

Cherish peaked in 2007, when 461 newborns received the name.

Is Cherish a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherish rising or falling?

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

Will Cherish become more popular?

Cherish is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Cherish in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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