Cherisse: 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	60	6	–	#3,412
1960s	158	16	+163%	#2,553
1970s	335	34	+112%	#1,853
1980s	335	34	0%	#2,380
1990s	145	15	-57%	#3,169
2000s	31	3	-79%	#12,485
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,412

1960s

158

+163%

#2,553

1970s

335

+112%

#1,853

1980s

335

#2,380

1990s

145

-57%

#3,169

2000s

-79%

#12,485

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherisse

Cherisse 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 1950, 1,064 American babies have been named Cherisse. Its peak came in 1974, when 47 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 Cherisse stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherisse?

The median living Cherisse is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 1,000 people named Cherisse 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.

Cherisse 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,650
2008	–	–
2007	8	#12,926
2006	5	#17,694
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,485
2001	5	#15,842
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,208
1990	35	#3,169
1985	26	#3,340
1980	39	#2,445
1975	34	#2,366
1970	24	#2,868
1965	11	#3,986
1960	8	#4,825
1955	12	#3,412
1950	5	#5,418
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherisse?

The median living Cherisse is about 46 years old. Half of all living Cherisses are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Cherisse are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Cherisse are alive in the United States, based on 1,064 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherisse in 2025?

Cherisse 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 Cherisse?

1,064 babies have been named Cherisse in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherisse most popular?

Cherisse peaked in 1974, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Cherisse a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherisse rising or falling?

Cherisse has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cherisse popularity over time

The story of Cherisse

How old are people named Cherisse?

Cherisse year by year

Frequently asked questions

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