Cherri: 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	321	32	–	#1,032
1950s	1,126	113	+251%	#772
1960s	1,412	141	+25%	#739
1970s	784	78	-44%	#1,108
1980s	347	35	-56%	#2,332
1990s	116	12	-67%	#4,838
2000s	28	3	-76%	#9,306
2010s	12	1	-57%	#14,975
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

321

–

#1,032

1950s

1,126

113

+251%

#772

1960s

1,412

141

+25%

#739

1970s

784

-44%

#1,108

1980s

347

-56%

#2,332

1990s

116

-67%

#4,838

2000s

-76%

#9,306

2010s

-57%

#14,975

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherri

Cherri 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 1940, 4,146 American babies have been named Cherri. Its peak came in 1961, when 197 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Cherri?

The median living Cherri is about 61 years old; half are between 52 and 67. An estimated 3,700 people named Cherri 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.

Cherri 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	6	#14,975
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,236
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,892
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,207
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,345
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,306
1995	13	#6,716
1990	14	#6,186
1985	38	#2,557
1980	39	#2,446
1975	86	#1,293
1970	106	#1,108
1965	123	#908
1960	188	#743
1955	107	#955
1950	51	#1,286
1945	18	#2,000
1940	5	#4,469
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherri?

The median living Cherri is about 61 years old. Half of all living Cherris are between 52 and 67 years old.

How many people named Cherri are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Cherri are alive in the United States, based on 4,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cherri mean?

A female given name from English, variant of Cherry.

How popular is the name Cherri in 2025?

Cherri 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 Cherri?

4,146 babies have been named Cherri in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherri most popular?

Cherri peaked in 1961, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Cherri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherri rising or falling?

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

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Cherri popularity over time

The story of Cherri

How old are people named Cherri?

Cherri year by year

Frequently asked questions

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